by Dr. Bryan Royer | December 3, 2019 | Common Conditions, Running, Sports Medicine
Runners knee is one of the most common problems that affects runners today as it encompasses around 25% of all running injuries. Runners knee is also known as anterior knee pain, which differentiates it from things like iliotibial band syndrome. It has the tendency to...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | July 1, 2019 | Common Conditions, Running, Sports Medicine
Between 25 and 42% of all overuse injuries related to running occur in the knee, making it one of the most commonly injured areas. Among runners, Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is the second most common injury and is the most common reason for lateral knee pain....
by Dr. Bryan Royer | June 3, 2019 | Common Conditions, Running, Sports Medicine, Strength & Conditioning
Many runners do not realize it when they have trouble with glute activation, but their times can suffer and they can put themselves at more risk for injury if they don’t address the cause. The gluteal muscles are a group of three separate muscles that make up...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | May 1, 2019 | Chiropractic Care, Common Conditions
The upper back is at a crossroads between the lower back, neck and shoulder blades and is therefore a common place to have pain and dysfunction in runners. Upper back pain between the shoulder blades is a frequent location as is upper back pain with breathing. It can...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | March 16, 2019 | Common Conditions, Products, Running
Night splints are a common thing that are recommended for treatment of plantar fasciitis or plantar fasciosis (PF). A night splint is a device that is worn while a person sleeps to keep their foot held up in a position like you were walking on your heels. This...
by Dr. Bryan Royer | March 2, 2019 | Common Conditions, Running, Sports Medicine
When someone is suffering from heel pain, the most common reason is due to plantar fasciitis. It is also the third most common complaint in runners, behind patellofemoral disorders and iliotibial band syndrome. There are plenty of myths about plantar fasciitis, as...
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