Running injuries are multifactorial and consist of personal, lifestyle, biomechanical and/or training factors. How do you prevent a running injury? First know your risk factors! Check out In Motion PT’s last blog post to review the major risk factors for running injuries. Today, we will consider training load, mileage, running cadence, foot strike, footwear, and…
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Is It Tennis Elbow? How Can You Tell and How Can You Fix Tennis Elbow? Did you know that tennis elbow symptoms are common in people who do not play tennis? The main symptom is usually pain originating from the outer elbow joint, the medical term for this joint is the “lateral epicondyle” which in…
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Are you looking for a personal trainer in Chicago? If so, you likely want a personal trainer with a training studio where you can get one on one personal training in a safe and hygienic fitness studio, one who can create a personal training program just for you. We are pleased to be able to…
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Are you a runner? Are you at risk for a running injury? As running is becoming a more common method of exercise during this time, more people are experiencing injuries. Approximately 19- 79% of runners experience an injury each year and approximately 80% of them are due to overuse [1]. Research suggests certain factors in…
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So you have a mean groundstroke; yet no one knows that with each hit, you get a sharp pain down the right side of your back. Now every hit causes a grimace of pain that your opponents start to notice. What does this mean? Why do you have low back pain while playing tennis? Obviously,…
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You just can’t seem to figure out what is causing your pain in the back of leg while running. Sound familiar? You may be experiencing something called “neural tension.” It’s not just muscles that get tight; our nerves can also be susceptible to decreased movement. Sciatic nerve irritation (“sciatica”) can sometimes be confused for hamstring…
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