Body In Motion Physical Therapy and Performance

Myth Buster Monday

“Running is bad for your knees.” “Running causes arthritis.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this come out of people’s mouths. I’ve heard it from patients. I’ve heard it from physicians. I’ve heard it from family members who tell me that if I’m not careful I’ll end up with arthritis from all the running I do.

Well joke’s on them! Running is good for you! It’s good for your joints, muscles, and cardiovascular system. It is completely safe as long as you’re properly taking care of yourself and increasing training appropriately.

A study published in 2017, found that recreational runners are actually less likely to have hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) than those who are sedentary. The prevalence of OA in recreational runners was 3.66% compared to the 10.2% of non-running, sedentary individuals.

The caveat is that elite and professional runners are more likely to experience hip/knee OA than recreational runners. It is unknown if this is due to their high running volume, previous injury, or other factors.

So if you love running, run on friends!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

This is my favorite holiday. My family gets together at my grandparent’s every year. We eat a lot of food, usually play golf in 30 deg weather, take a lot of naps, and then finish up with family game night.

I know everyone’s holiday will look different but I hope you’re all able to spend today enjoying loved ones, relaxing, and filling your cup up (literally and figuratively).

Also, remember that you do not need to earn your Thanksgiving meal. Enjoy yourself!

Cheers!

Total rest for a tendinopathy is NOT the answer.

When runners, lifters, or any active human increases training too quickly, it's possible to end up with a tendinopathy (previously tendinitis). This just means that the load has exceeded what the tendon is capable of managing.

This alarms many people because pain is misunderstood and can be scary. So they end up going to a physician/ other healthcare provider to figure out what to do. Many of these providers don’t understand the rehab process and I don’t blame them. That’s not their job. It’s mine!

I was talking to a friend recently. He was having moderate achilles pain. I told him to come in and see me and we’d get him a strengthening program and nip it in the bud before the pain got worse.

Well, he ended up going to see his P*P first. The P*P recommended a heel lift. This is not the issue. I sometimes recommended these in order to help decrease pain levels while my patients continue to run and rehab an injury. The issue is, he only recommended the heel lift and not rehab to accompany it.

So guess what? Ding ding ding! The heel pain got worse. It was bad enough that it altered his gait, and soon the other heel started to hurt.

Now my friend has been told to take an extended break from running to let the tendon heal. But what the physician either doesn’t know or didn’t tell him is that he can rest all he wants, but when he goes back to running that tendon STILL won’t be able to handle the load placed on it, because there was no strength program implemented to address the weakness. So the heel pain will come back.

This process is so frustrating to me. Healthcare is supposed to be collaborative in order to get the best result for the patient. But this happens all too often.

So if you are experiencing something similar, get in touch with me. If you’re not in Tennessee, I will point you in the direction of a wonderful PT near you. I know it’s become the norm to see a P*P for everything but they truly don’t know how to rehab injuries. It’s time to start seeking out the healthcare provider who is the best fit for the job at hand.

It's okay to get a second opinion and a third and a fourth. Health is one of the most valuable things that you can possess. Without it, activities like playing with your kids, vacation, exercise, etc become difficult to enjoy.

Our healthcare system teaches us to look at our insurance plans and let them dictate the providers that we’re able to see instead of picking someone based off of their skillset and who would be a good fit for us. This often leads to subpar care and frustration with the treatment plan.

I truly believe most people in healthcare get into the profession to help people, but the companies that they work for are businesses first. It is frowned upon most places to refer out to another provider in the same profession, for example, a physical therapist referring to another physical therapist. This loses the company money. The issue is that a referral may be in the patient’s best interest. There are many providers that are great at treating a certain injury/body part/niche, but you can’t be great at everything. So instead of telling someone that they should “never squat again” or “never run again”, refer to someone else who may have more experience than you in that particular area.

If your provider is not willing to discuss other options with you other than completely stopping an activity (without explanation), find a different provider. Healthcare is supposed to be patient centered- this means the plan of care should fit with YOUR goals and life.

Testimonial Tuesday! I am so grateful for the people I’m able to work with on a daily basis. They’re wonderful patients and people. These reviews mean so much to me and I’m glad I can help my clients overcome their injuries to move in their most enjoyable ways.

Sunday thoughts as I’m scrolling the gram. How we speak to people matters. I want to empower people to make changes, not scare them into it.

Happy birthday to my Body In Motion pups, Troy and Bailey! Troy turns 10 today and Bailey is 5. They are my social media experts. So if you don’t like our Instagram content, you can blame them. I love these two so much. They make our lives full. ❤️

Happy World Physical Therapy Day!

I love this profession and what it has to offer the world. Here are some things a physical therapist can help you with—

1️⃣ Teach techniques to decrease pain
2️⃣ Show you how to move and perform better
3️⃣ Rehab from a specific injury/surgery
4️⃣ Improve your strength
5️⃣ Decrease your risk of injury
6️⃣ Decrease healthcare costs
7️⃣ Show you how to modify movement to fit your specific situation
8️⃣ Help improve balance and decrease fall risk

You can find physical therapists in multiple settings. These are just a few:

- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation
- Neuro rehabilitation
- Women’s and men’s pelvic health
- Orthopedic/sports rehab
- Pediatrics rehab
- Geriatric care

Cheers to all the PTs out there who work to improve the lives of their patients daily! Let’s help people move better and more often!

Running clinic announcement!!!

Come join me September 22nd at for a running workshop. Learn a proper warm up and how to incorporate strength training into your running program. Workshop will run from 6:30-7:30pm. Email or message me to claim your spot. Workshop limited to 8 spots. Can’t wait to see you all!

6 common running injuries
🔸 Patella-femoral pain
🔸 ITB syndrome
🔸 Plantar fasciopathy
🔸 Medial tibial stress syndrome
🔸 Achilles tendinopathy
🔸 Bone stress injuries

Most running injuries occur due to training error. When the load you’re placing on your body/tissues exceeds your body’s capacity to tolerate that load, you get injured.

This can occur if you--
- Increase mileage too quickly
- Don't get enough rest
- Lack prerequisite strength

If you’re struggling with any of these injuries or are having pain while running, send me a message or book a consult with me.

Welcome everyone to Body In Motion, LLC! My name is Killian and I’m a Doctor of Physical Therapy and founder of Body In Motion.
Body In Motion is a physical therapy and performance company that helps active adults and athletes rehab injuries. I started this company to enhance the standard of care provided in physical therapy throughout middle Tennessee. Let’s start being proactive about your health and get you back to the activities you love! I can’t wait to serve this great Nashville community!

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