Due to the repetitive nature of endurance sport activities, a slight misalignment can create inefficiency or pain. When evaluated promptly, many injuries can be treated early, preventing time away from the sport you love.

Our expert analysis programs can help you utilize the correct technique, improve biomechanics and prevent injuries.

Be sure to visit our Sports Nutrition page as well, to learn more about what you put into your body and how it can help you fight muscle damage, improve performance and even avoid some chronic injuries.

How our experts evaluate your running

Whether you’re uninjured or injured, we’ll watch the way you move, particularly how these movements impact your joints. Here are a few examples of what we assess, and how improper or unbalanced movement can limit your ultimate race potential.

• Off the treadmill – Strength, flexibility and functional analysis
• On the treadmill – stride length, foot strike, core stability, foot and ankle mechanics and how you move your arms

Preventing or recovering from an injury

• Injury prevention – Our team will teach you simple ways to help prevent injuries, including always performing a dynamic warm-up, stretching after activity, cross-training and including rest days.
• Return to running after injury – We understand the challenges of getting back to running after any time off, especially due to injury. We’ll work closely with you on a plan to return gradually, with a progressive addition of plyometric activity prior to running. These steps will also reduce your risk of reinjury.

How our experts evaluate your cycling

Whether you’re uninjured or injured, we’ll watch the way you move, particularly how these movements impact your joints. Here are a few examples of what we assess and how improper or unbalanced movement can limit your ultimate race potential. Our experts will look at these key factors:

• Flexibility/functional analysis – Identify segmental movement dysfunction that may be causing pain.
• Saddle height – A saddle too low increases pressure on knees, increasing risk for patellar tendonitis or generalized knee pain. A saddle too high increases the risk of saddle sores and Achilles tendonitis from pointing your ankles/toes too long.
• Forward reach distance – Improper reach can increase shoulder pain or cause hip joint pain from your hands being too close to, or too far away from, your hips.
• Cadence – Aim for between 90 and 110 revolutions per minute for efficiency and to decrease stress on joints and muscles.
• Core stability – Helps support the trunk with prolonged upper extremity weight-bearing and can decrease risk of low back pain and saddle sores (by decreasing hip rocking while seated).
• Foot position – Proper cleat position can help decrease the risk of Achilles tendonitis, knee pain and illiotibial band (IT band) pain, and improve efficiency.
• Shoulder position – Proper shoulder position helps to decrease neck pain caused by upper trapezius muscle tightness and reduces numbness in the arms and hands.

Preventing or recovering from an injury

We’ll offer you simple ways to help prevent injuries, including following a few cycling mechanics tips, stretching and using a foam roller after activity, making sure your bike and equipment are in order and adhering to some basic training tips.

How our experts evaluate your swimming

Whether you’re uninjured or injured, we’ll watch the way you move, particularly how these movements impact your joints. Here are a few examples of what we assess and how improper or unbalanced movement can limit your ultimate race potential:

• Hand placement – Correct entry into the water prevents excessive internal rotation of the shoulder that can increase shoulder pain and pinching of the rotator cuff muscles.
• Body roll – Using larger muscles in the core to power the stroke provides better arm recovery and injury prevention and increases efficiency with swimming.
• Catch and pull through – By working to develop a high elbow catch technique, plus good swimming posture, excessive shoulder load can be avoided.
• Position relative to water surface – Proper swim posture can eliminate low back pain and increase the functional use of the core.
• Kick technique – Anterior knee pain can be common with repetitive flutter kick, breaststroke kick and flip turns. We can analyze your stroke to ensure proper alignment.

Preventing or recovering from an injury

You’ll learn injury prevention tips for swimmers with simple ways to help prevent injuries, including performing a dynamic warm-up, stretching, avoiding certain stretches and knowing when to consult an expert.