Category : Running
Barefoot running: bad or beneficial?
December 22nd, 2011For those of you who have been out and about and seen someone go running past you in what seem to be super weird looking shoes with toe holes or even completely barefoot and wondered what it was about, check out this article from MSNBC: Fitness entitled, “Barefoot running: bad or beneficial?” For additional information [...]
SOL to do dynamic stretching with the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders running group
December 9th, 2011Tomorrow, Saturday, December 10th, SOL’s Nina Patterson, MPT, OCS will be meeting with the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders running group at SOL before their training run. She will be helping them warm-up with some dynamic stretching and answering any questions that they may have as they gear up for their training season. For more [...]
Don’t miss our Free Community Lecture on May 25th: “Running a Half Marathon Pain Free”
May 18th, 2011On Wednesday May 25th from 7-8pm, SOL’s Chris Contois, MPT, ART will be presenting a free community workshop entitled, “Running a Half Marathon Pain Free.” If you’d like to attend please call 510. 547.1630 to reserve your spot. Our June community lecture entitled ”Training Session Do’s and Don’ts” will be presented on Wednesday, June 22nd from 7-8pm by SOL’s Jasmine Gittens, MA, ATC. Click here for additional [...]
Modern Running Shoes & Cholesterol
April 26th, 2011Below is a posting from Blaise Dubois, PT a renowned PT in Canada who founded The Running Clinic.Ca and lectures internationally on running injuries and the prevention of running injuries. Here is what the leading authority in the running rehab world thinks about Anti-Pronation, Elevated Cushioned Heel type running shoes. Blaise has some startling information and evidence that Anti-Pronation “Modern Running” shoes are bad [...]
Are you jogging the right way? Check your foot. Click below to read the article.
April 11th, 2011To avoid injury, joggers need good posture and a forefoot landing. Read this article from MSNBC Fitness to learn more. You can also check out this article written and posted on our blog by Dr. Tammara Moore, DPT, OCS entitled, “Posture and Running Form”. If you’re interested in a running gait analysis or have questions [...]
How to prevent and treat Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner’s Knee)
March 22nd, 2011Click here to check out this article from Runners World on how to prevent and treat Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner’s Knee). If you have any questions, just give us a call at 510.547.1630 (Oakland) or 831.425.3588 (Santa Cruz). We are always here to help. Sports + Orthopedic Leaders has clinics located in both Oakland (SOL PT) [...]
5 Running mistakes you didn’t know you make
March 18th, 2011With the weather starting to get nicer and daylight lasting longer, we thought this article on running mistakes would be helpful. If you’d like to schedule an appointment to have an evaluation of your own, just give us a call at 510.547.1630 (Oakland) or 831.425.3588 (Santa Cruz) and we’d be happy to help you with that. Sports + [...]
SOL Physical Therapy partners with US Olympian to help out in community
March 11th, 2011The US 2008 Olympian and top US marathon runner, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, is teaming up with Sports + Orthopedic Leaders (SOL) to give back! Tomorrow, March 12th, 2011, Magda will be on hand to present a talk on Mental Preparation for the Lake Merrit Joggers and Striders Running Group who are training for the Oakland Marathon to be held March 26-27, 2011. We are [...]
Barefoot Vs. Running Shoes Videos by NJSPORTSMED
February 11th, 2011Check out this video from njsportsmed about Barefoot Running. Now check out the second video. Look at the difference in the form of these two running forms with and without shoes. These two videos are from the same runner with no coaching or training. Notice where the foot hits the ground with shoes on compared [...]
SOL Partners with Olympian to Help Out in Community
December 23rd, 2010The US 2008 Olympian and top US marathon runner, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, is teaming up with Sports + Orthopedic Leaders (SOL) to give back! On March 12th, 2011, Magda will be on hand to present a talk on Mental Preparation for the Lake Merrit Joggers and Striders Running Group who are training for the Oakland Marathon to be held March 26-27, 2011. We [...]
