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NEWSLETTER The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
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ENSURE YOUR BODY CAN GO THE DISTANCE! For the Love of Running
INSIDE:
• Do You Really Need To Warm Up? • Body Gears News
• Exercise of the Month • Patient Success Spotlight
® 2. Have a look at the bottom of your shoes. The wear patterns on your shoes show where your foot first strikes the ground while running. If there’s more wear closer to your heel, it could indicate you're running too upright. It also makes you more likely to over-pronate, waste energy on excessive vertical motion, and increases the demand on your calf and shin muscles. 3. Analyze your arm swing. While running, your arms should swing to the phrase “hip to nip” – your wrists should never swing below your hips or above your nipples. If your obliques are compensating to hurl your pelvis forward, these muscles designed to create rotation rather than forward plane motion will create excessive arm swing that often crosses your midline. Ask your physical therapist for a full running assessment that includes the assessments above and more! No prescription needed for the assessment, and now in Illinois & California, no prescription needed for treatment either!
Efficiency isKEY indistance running–youcannotafford towasteanyamount of energy. Our Body Gears Physical Therapists utilize CoreFirst ® Strategies that get your body well aligned and your core initiating FIRST every time so your movements are more efficient. Instead of wasting energy moving side to side or twisting, your core abdominal muscles keep you moving forward. Below are 3 simple CoreFirst ® self-assessments you can use to make sure your running technique is as efficient as possible! 1. Check out your alignment. Believe it or not, when you’re running, you should be tilted slightly forward – about 6 o from the ankles. If you run with your torso too upright, it accentuates the curve in your lower back. This can lead to a less efficient running technique and even lower back pain due to the inability of the core muscles to contract effectively in this position. Remember, the less your core is working, the harder your legs have to work. If you can’t run on a treadmill next to a mirror, have someone film you or check out your reflection in windows or water during your run.
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