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Your strongest miles are ahead of you!
- If you run into any issues during your running program, a Running Clinic Evaluation can help you continue to run, pain-free.
- During a Running Clinic Evaluation, we examine your biomechanics to identify abnormalities in your running form and weaknesses that can be the underlying pain or injury cause.
- We will develop a personalized physical therapy treatment plan to address gait flaws and fine-tune your body for better running efficiency.
Call us at 406-556-0562 to schedule.
(more…)Snow flurries don’t stop most runners from running here in the Gallatin Valley and while running may continue well into cooler temperatures, don’t let a running injury inhibit your ski season! Especially a stress fracture. Up to 10% of runners may suffer from a stress fracture at some point during their running career, and the majority of these injuries are due to training error. Many runners don’t consider a change in terrain a change in training, but a change from trail to icy sidewalk can make a big difference in impact. A stress fracture begins with repetitive stress to the bone such that eventually causes microdamage. (more…)
Hey Mamas! Ready to run after baby arrives? Although the current guidelines suggest that returning to activity post-partum is safe 6 weeks after natural delivery and 8 weeks after cesarean section, here are some things to consider before jumping back into your running program:
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Megan Peach, DPT, OCS, CSCS, physical therapist with Excel Physical Therapy’s Bozeman office, recently attended the 2016 Science of Running Medicine Spring Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee. This advanced training course focused on running mechanics evaluation processes along with video assessment analysis approaches and helps identify running techniques that may contribute to injury. (more…)
Not sure why your feet are hurting? Or which kind of shoe will help? Join us at Schnee’s Boots Shoes & Outdoors, Thursday April 14th from 7-8pm for a Foot Health Seminar. Megan Peach, Chad Yoakam and Jason Lunden of Excel Physical Therapy will be discussing “Foot and Arch Myths and How They Impact Your Movement”. Special Guest, Scott McCoubrey of Scott Footwear. Bring your questions for Q&A after the talk. See you at Schnee’s Montana!
Why wait until after you are injured to see a physical therapist? Did you know that a great time to see a physical therapist is before you are injured? I recently evaluated a patient who wanted to see a physical therapist to learn a home exercise program to prevent future episodes of low back pain. (more…)
Check out the latest issue of Outside Bozeman for Megan Peach, DPT, OCS, CSCS’s article, “Best Foot Forward” for the benefits of custom orthotics in ski boots.
http://www.outsidebozeman.com/magazine/archives/winter-2015-16/best-foot-forward