Running is a widely popular sport and a recreational activity. It offers a range of benefits, including bone strength, cardiovascular health, and endorphins. However, less popular are the aches and...
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Hip Injury from Running in SAN RAMON, CA
Do you feel a sharp pain in or around your hip joint? Or a burning sensation? Perhaps a dull ache? Whether mild, moderate, or severe, hip injuries from running often cause pain. You may feel the...
Knee Pain After Running
Running is such great exercise! Great for both mind and body, running lets you feel the wind in your hair, interact with your neighborhood, and energize yourself. But running is a repetitive,...
Runner’s Knee Pain
3 Tips to help your with Runners Knee Pain I’m Victoria, certified run coach, licensed physical therapist, triathlete, and runner. Here at Ironhorse Physical Therapy and Pilates, we treat quite a...
Triathlon Race Report: Escape From Alcatraz
Triathlon Race Report for Escape from Alcatraz: August 15, 2021 was the 40th Anniversary of this iconic “bucket list” triathlon race. I feel grateful to have been able to participate and finish it!...
Hips, Core, and Pelvic Floor Workout At Home!
This is a great exercise to work your hips, core, pelvic floor, and more!⠀ If you actively pull your hands towards your knees, you’ll engage the shoulders and abs. If you actively think about your...
Should You Ice an Injury?
Should You Ice an injury? For decades, icing has been a go-to treatment for after an injury. It has been touted as a way to reduce inflammation and swelling. However, swelling and inflammation are...
5 reasons why your Yoga/Pilates/Barre class isn’t fixing your back pain
My opinion is that if you’re taking any sort of “class” in general (I’m not just picking on yoga/pilates/barre, I’m also including crossfit or “mommy bootcamp”, etc.) to fix an injury or...
3 Things you MUST do to Improve your Run Performance & Prevent Injury:
As a Physical Therapist with over 16 yrs. of experience treating runners and triathletes and being a runner myself for over 20 yrs., I’ve learned a thing or two about how to make my run faster/feel...
4 Common Mistakes with Core Training and What to Do Instead
1) Mistake #1: The most common mistake is doing a Plank with poor form and/or for too long. You should have a neutral spine and if I put a dowel behind you, you'd have 3 points of contact: 1) the...
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