Dave Cieslowski, PT, DPT

Unfortunately, after years of training and racing in the mountains, some of us have had to battle bone injuries—more specifically: stress fractures. If you have ever had a stress fracture, …

Having compressed discs in your neck and back is no fun. And if you are a runner, they can be downright debilitating. Compressed discs can cause numerous problems, but with …

Weakness and instability in the knees aren’t common, but something that I have seen in runners struggle with throughout my career.

Many runners have encountered IT band syndrome in their careers. Those who’ve had it know that it can be a debilitating injury that can keep you off the trail for …

Sometimes, our running injuries don’t actually stem from running. They are triggered from things that we do in everyday life, and we don’t even realize it. While we spend a …

There are a lot of different reasons why a well-rounded strength program in the gym is important for an ultrarunner. Gone are the days when runners stayed away from the …

I’ve worked with a lot of runners who have leg length discrepancies, which can certainly wreak havoc on an athlete. However, leg length differences can result from a few problems …

Sometimes, the pain you’re feeling on the bottom of your foot is plantar fasciitis and sometimes it’s not. Here are some conditions that can masquerade as plantar fasciitis.

Like most shoes, low and zero drop shoes seem to work well for some and not so well for others. To be clear, this isn’t a rant against low drop …

The transverse abdominus and glutes are two very important muscle groups which are essential for good form in running and, when strengthened properly, can keep us from getting injured. I’ll …

Here are two questions we received that are timely right now in the world of ultrarunning and physical therapy: Using massage guns, rollers and other fascia tools in the middle …

How do you prepare for races that have 10k of climbing/descent when access to hilly terrain is limited? First, proper preparation, according to sound exercise physiology principles, helps ensure that …

Primarily, there are two main issues that can lead to lower back tightness. The first is pelvic position and the second is a lack of proper core strength and control.

When we talk about calf muscles and the Achilles, it is important to understand the forces that are involved which can put those structures under excessive load, causing problems with …