Running Injuries Treated in Mission Valley, San Diego

Your training plan was going well and then out of nowhere, pain and discomfort pops up. At first you think, “Well it’s pretty minor, probably just a little sore from the weekend workouts.” So running continues as normal. Each run becomes more and more painful until the injury now hurts before, during, and after runs. This is when patients begin to search for a running doctor in San Diego to help recover from the injury. Our doctors of chiropractic are certified to treat sports and running injuries at our Mission Valley clinic.

What to expect for your running injury evaluation

Our running doctor will go through a thorough history of the injury first and then perform an exam which includes: range of motion, orthopedic, neurologic, functional movement and strength/endurance testing. If special tests are needed (x-ray, MRI), they will be ordered to help with a proper diagnosis.

Running injuries we treat

Runners seek treatment from a running doctor to specifically treat their injury. We treat the following conditions at our Mission Valley running injury clinic:

Runners knee
Quadriceps tendinitis
Hip bursitis
IT band syndrome
Hip impingement
Chondromalacia
Shin splints
Plantar fasciitis
Heel pain
Metatarsalgia
Morton’s Neuroma
Hallux limitus/rigidus
Posterior tibialis tendinopathy
Peroneal tendinopathy
Low back pain
Sciatica
Hamstring tendinopathy
Muscle strains

Treatment

Majority of running injuries are a result of overuse, with not enough rest which results in eventual injury (muscle strain, tendinitis, periostitis). Specific interventions to the affected area will help speed up the recovery process. These treatments may include:

Active Release Technique
Graston Technique
Strength training
Flexibility/mobility drills
Running drills
Running gait analysis
Chiropractic adjustments
Run training modification; check out our blog posts on running form here: Increase your Cadence!, Improve Running Posture, Do you Run with a Cross-Over Gait?.

Seeking the help from a running doctor specifically, will help get you back to running pain free faster. Schedule with one of our sports chiropractors today at our clinic in Mission Valley San Diego!