by Impact Physical Therapy | May 13, 2020 | Aging & Active, Education, Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Pain Relief, Sports
As a runner, consider this all-too-familiar situation: Halfway into a run, you feel a gradual ache begin to develop somewhere in one of your legs. Often, we runners tell ourselves, “It will go away in the next mile or two.” And so, we keep running. But after two more...
by Impact Physical Therapy | Mar 13, 2020 | Pain Relief, Running, Sports
Race Season has Arrived Runners everywhere are taking to the streets logging their miles in order to get ready for upcoming races. But have you been warming up properly? If you haven’t been warming up at all, or just do a few static stretches you may be doing...
by Impact Physical Therapy | Feb 19, 2020 | Running, Sports
Myth: Runners don’t need to Strength Train.Fact: Strength Training is an Important Part of Training for Long Distance Runners There is research to suggest that strength training in runners can provide many benefits despite many myths about strength training when you...
by Impact Physical Therapy | Feb 17, 2020 | Running, Sports
*UPDATED 3/13/20* This year’s Shamrock Run has been cancelled. There are two options to chose from if you were signed up for the race. You can run it Virtually or Defer your race entry to the 2021 Shamrock Run. You can find out more about these two options on...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | May 8, 2019 | Healthy Living, Injury Prevention, Sports
Nothing beats a beautiful bike ride in Oregon’s hills and valleys on a summer’s day – except perhaps that well-earned pint with friends afterward. And according to Hillsboro physical therapist Kent Bond, this enjoyment (and the exercise that goes with it) can be...
by Impact Physical Therapy of Hillsboro | Apr 3, 2019 | Healthy Living, Joint Replacement, Pain Relief, Sports, Uncategorized
Despite the reasons someone gets into running – to improve fitness, lose weight, relieve stress or to compete – 65 percent of runners will experience injuries, says Hillsboro physical therapist Laura Perry. But whether you’re working toward that half-marathon or...
