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Unlock Your Best Run: Physical Therapy for Runners

Are pain and stiffness holding you back from running your best? If you’re tired of reaching for Advil like it’s candy and feeling like something is just not right with your stride, it’s time to consider a more proactive approach—physical therapy tailored specifically for runners.

Imagine a Pain-Free Run

Picture waking up with fresh legs, excited to tackle your run without nagging pain. Imagine gliding through your favorite routes, feeling strong, confident, and powerful with every stride. With the right physical therapy guidance, you can reclaim your running potential and experience these benefits every day.

Discover the Benefits of Physical Therapy for Runners

Our exclusive Running Performance Lab is designed with one goal in mind: to help you run pain-free and reach your peak performance through targeted physical therapy techniques and drills. Here’s what you can expect:

  • Pinpoint Your Barriers: Identify hidden physical limitations that may be sabotaging your performance. With a customized plan, you can overcome these barriers and even shave minutes off your personal record.
  • Reclaim Your Speed and Power: Learn simple yet effective exercises that enhance your movement efficiency. Our physical therapy and performance strategies are tailored to help you move stronger and run faster.
  • Ditch Temporary Fixes: Move beyond quick fixes like medication, braces, or band-aid solutions. A dedicated physical therapy approach addresses the root causes of pain, ensuring lasting results.

Who Can Benefit?

Whether you’re a weekend warrior, a seasoned marathoner chasing a personal best, or simply a casual runner who wants to feel good while staying active, the benefits of targeted physical therapy are universal. Every runner faces challenges such as nagging injuries, stiffness, or unexplained performance plateaus. Left unchecked, these issues not only persist—they often worsen. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Join Our Running Performance Lab

I’m excited to offer 10 exclusive spots for our Running Performance Lab, and it’s absolutely FREE. This is your chance to discover how a customized physical therapy plan can help you overcome pain and stiffness and unlock your full potential.

Don’t wait!
Spots are limited. Click HERE for more information and to secure your spot in the lab. Take action now, and let targeted physical therapy help you rediscover the joy of running.

Happy Running,

-Zac

1 Trick to Perfect Running Foot Strike Position

If you ever experience back pain when running, are a runner that has been to physical therapy, or are curious about foot strike position, this article is for you!

One of my favorite workshops to conduct is the CHP Running Technique and Performance lab. I have a blast throughout the workshop, but the Q&A portion is my favorite. I have gotten the opportunity to answer many different questions which have forced me to expand my knowledge and has helped me to create a better workshop over time.

While the questions that I receive consistently differ, one topic remains consistent. Someone inevitably asks about foot strike position and my answer often surprises them.

There is no correct foot strike position.

Among other things, foot strike position is dependent on an individual’s body dimensions (limb length as an example) and the position of the body above.

While we cannot change your anatomy, we can change the position, aka the posture, of our bodies.

A “stacked” posture will facilitate a foot strike that occurs directly underneath the body. This foot strike position results in a more efficient stride and minimal stress to the body. To learn about the stack, check out a previous article that I wrote on Learn to Stack Like a Snowman.

Attempt the drill below to feel what it is like to have a stacked posture while running.

  • Grab a partner and ask him/her/they to stand behind you (you are also standing)
  • Have your partner press down on your shoulders with a moderate amount of force and do not let them squish you
  • As you resist them you should feel your abs engage and feel as if you are standing tall
  • Next, attempt to shift your weight onto 1 leg and pick up your opposite foot while resisting the force of your partner
  • Try the other leg

For a video on this drill, click here.

After performing this drill, you should have a better sense of your optimal running posture. Try to replicate this feeling the next time you go on a run!

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