“Our program is specific to the individual needs of each runner.”
The Postural Restoration Running Program
Advance Physical Therapy is excited to offer runners individual or group training using Postural Restoration. Our running program is unique to the Chapel Hill/Durham/Triangle region and has been helpful for experienced marathon/ultra-marathon and beginning runners and persons in between these levels.
We offer
- Customized video analysis allowing for the observation of how your body is performing during running.
- Comprehensive musculoskeletal and Postural Restoration evaluation to determine balance between right and left sides of the body and identify postural asymmetries which may influence running performance.
- Detailed ankle and foot assessment
- Instruction in a Postural Restoration training program specific to the findings of your evaluation.
- Running Shoe recommendations
- Orthotic assessment
- Ongoing communication anytime for feedback and question answering to ensure progress and achievement of your running goals!
Goals of the Program
The goal of the Postural Restoration Running Program is to help runners achieve optimal performance during the left and right stance phases of running. This is attained by breaking down running into its individual components and runner education. Using Postural Restoration as part of a running training program can help train efficient running through optimizing total body/joint position and muscle activation in ways specific to the demands of running. Improving your running form will conserve your body’s energy, reduce excessive stress to your joints and muscles thus helping you become a stronger runner.
Runner 1
Before training, runner 1’s waistline is seen dropping during left middle stance phase of running. After training runner 1’s waistline is more level during the same phase of running. After 6 weeks of training, his waistline during right middle stance phase of running is improved. A more level waist line allows for improved joint position, muscle- joint stability and energy conservation when running in both left and right stance phases of running.
Changes in frontal plane control are observed after the 1st session in left middle stance phase.
Re-assessment of running form after 6 weeks of using the Postural Restoration Running Program demonstrates improved frontal plane control during the right stance phase of running.
Runner 2
Changes in frontal plane control for another runner observed after the first training session.
Schedule a session with us
Schedule today for your Postural Restoration running analysis. The cost of the first session is $80.00 and is for 1 hour 15 minutes. Additional sessions cost $70.00 for 1 hour. The cost for group rates are $40.00 for 1 hour and 15 minutes, sessions are limited to 3 persons; the initial session is performed individually to ensure quality of care. At your first session you will receive video analysis, Postural Restoration testing and a musculoskeletal assessment including a detailed foot and ankle assessment. You will be issued a specific training program using Postural Restoration and an understanding of how to implement them with your running program. Additional training sessions will build on concepts taught at the first visit. Progressions are made individual and are specific to the current needs of each individual runner.
Contact Advance Physical Therapy today, we want to work with you!