Running Injury Rehab & Performance in Miami
Rest and ice won't fix it. We build the strength and spring your body needs to run pain-free and faster.
Running is plyometrics
For high school and college track athletes, marathoners and weekend runners.
Every stride is a jump. Your tendons have to absorb force and spring you forward, over and over. Most runners only run, or lift slowly. So their body never learns to act like a spring, and something starts to hurt.
The injuries that keep runners off the road
Achilles
Build a tendon that can handle the miles again.
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We start with holds that load the tendon without flaring it up, then progress to strength, then to bouncing and jumping so the tendon can absorb and return force like it should.
Foot pain
Get your foot strong and stiff enough to push off without pain.
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We look at how your foot lands and pushes off, test its strength and control, and build it back up so it can take the load of every stride.
Knee pain
Stop managing it. Fix what's overloading it.
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We test the strength around your knee and hip on both sides, check your form, and rebuild the strength and spring your knee is missing.
Hip pain
Strength and form that take the load off your hip.
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We find where your strength or mechanics break down and train the muscles that control your hip with every step.
We always assess and never guess
Strength
Single-leg strength, plus targeted testing on the calf, quad and foot.
Power
Single-leg power and jump testing on force plates.
Springiness
Hop and drop-jump tests that show how well you absorb force and bounce back.
Form
Our five rules: land under your hip, strike the ground right, scissor your legs, foot up, strong arms.
Criteria-based, not timeline-based
You go back to full mileage or racing when your testing says you're ready. Strength, springiness and single-leg power need to look the same on both sides, above 90%, with full range of motion and form that holds up.
Common questions
Should I just rest and ice it?
Rest and ice can calm pain down, but they don't fix the problem. Your tendons and muscles need to get stronger and springier, or the pain comes back when the mileage does.
When can I get back to full mileage or racing?
When your testing says so, not the calendar. Strength, springiness and single-leg power need to look the same on both sides, above 90%, and your form has to hold up.
Ready to run without pain?
Start with an evaluation. We'll show you what's missing and the plan to fix it.
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