Within the last week, two high profile personalities have publicly declared their love for the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill.
Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt, who suffered a tibial plateau fracture to his left leg in a game in October, posted his amazing progress to his three million+ Instagram followers sharing his progress to his three million followers as he opted for the anti-gravity treadmill for a recent rehabbing session.
As a Physical Therapist, there are many exercise and manual therapy tools that I have at my disposal, and as Physical Therapist that specializes in running, I have almost 2 decades of hands on Physical Therapy experience with runners and athletes of all shapes and sizes. But for the last 3 years, I’ve been using a tool, the first ever in both Elizabeth and Jersey City for Physical Therapy patients, that has made my process so much more streamlined and efficient for knee pain
Wherever you go, it’s hard not to see those barefoot running shoes, even in discount stores like Marshalls and TJ Maxx. From the Vibram line to the Nike Free line, and every brand in between, it seems like everyone has a model of barefoot running shoes on the market that they’ve been marketing extremely hard. But are they really good for you?
In my last blog post, I went over my easy, 3 step process to handling Runner’s Knee pain when it first occurs. But I think that it might be helpful to explore how to spot the signs of Runner’s Knee. This way, you’ll have a better idea on whether or not to use my three step process or not. This will make you more efficient in being able to locate and figure what kind of pain you may be experiencing.
As we reach the end of a very special month for our Jersey City Physical Therapy clinic, it really is nice to take a step back and reflect on everything. When you do that, it’s amazing to see where we’ve come from to where we are now, especially with the tremendous growth of the Jersey City community around us.
Well I did it. I FINISHED MY VERY FIRST RACE! I am so happy to have participated in the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon and honestly can’t believe that I completed a half marathon as my first race ever.
No one really gives you advice for POST race recovery. And as I was sitting there, I realized that I wasn’t necessarily engaging in activity that would help my recovery go smoothly, and neither were some of the other runners around me. So I decided to focus on what would be best to help me get back on my feet faster.
So here are the Top 3 Tips for post race recovery:
It’s the day before the big United Airlines NYC Half Marathon 2017! I’m so excited and eager to participate in my first ever marathon! The past 2 months have training have gone better than I expected. As with any training regimen, there were setbacks that presented themselves, but, overall, I am more than happy with how my training went.
So as this past week unfolded, what did I focus on with my training?
Overall, I’m more than pleased with how my training has progressed and I’m chomping at the bit to get at the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon, now only less than 3 weeks away!
I’m happy to report that, with the full lower extremity support that the treadmill provides, I was able to run 5.06 miles AND recover faster the next day. Whereas I ran 4.5 miles the week before with a high level of soreness and tightness the next morning, I was able to run 5.06 miles with soreness but minimal tightness and absolutely no morning-after pain whatsoever. And let’s be clear, I’ve NEVER run over 5 miles at once in my entire life!
After my minor setbacks due to allergies in Week 2, I was anxious to see what week 3 of training for the United Airlines New York Half Marathon would bring. Part of my week was interrupted by the fact that I was travelling back to New Jersey from California in the middle of the week, so the long travel and subsequent adjustment back to east coast time effectively threw a wrench into my training for a day or two. But by the end of the week, I still managed to see major gains in both total length of run, diet, and energy levels overall!
