Kirsty Prior has written this blog and the next one. What has she been doing lately? She writes:
‘I have been lucky enough to have attended a few courses this year on a couple of my favourite topics – running and strength training.
Earlier in the year I went to a Level 2 Running Re-training course in Melbourne and more recently The Adelaide Running Summit. Both courses were a great opportunity to expand on my current knowledge and share clinical experience with a range of health professionals including Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Chiropractors and Exercise Physiologists.
With running injuries being very common I’m always keen to add to the toolbox of tricks to help in the clinic and both courses had loads of practical content to use with runners.
The main focus of the Running Re-training course was on how we can use changes in running technique to help change load in the body and potentially reduce or prevent injury.
We discussed various ways of cueing in technique changes using visual and audio feedback. These are easy to use in a clinic setting and for a runner to put into practice in their training.
The course also emphasised the role of strength exercises in injury management and prevention and went through a range of different exercises.
The Adelaide Running Summit had a slightly different take on the management of runners when compared with the Running Re-training course.
In the presenter’s clinical experience, he felt that how we ran was an ingrained pattern and very difficult to change on a long term basis.
Rather than changing technique to help with injury and prevention, the emphasis in this course was again on strength and conditioning for runners and managing the load of running. Again, I gained some great new exercises to add to the collection.
In my own experience with working with runners both running re-training and strength exercises are important considerations and I often find I use a combination of both.’
If you have any questions on running injuries or strengthening, feel free to contact the clinic via email admin@adelaidewestphysio.com.au or ring 8356 1000 and ask to speak with Kirsty – she loves talking about running!
