Can you run while pregnant? Yes!
If you’ve been around Custom over the past year, you may have heard there are some new additions for a few of the staff members. …
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How to Avoid Winter Running Injuries
Injuries are, unfortunately, a year round problem. But during the winter we see an uptick in a particular set of injuries. These include muscle strains …
The Running Shoes We’re Excited for in 2023
The Custom staff is excited for another year of running and the new gear to go along with it! Are you looking to start off …
Running Doesn’t Wear Out Cartilage, it Actually Makes Joints Stronger
Have you ever heard that running puts major wear and tear on your joints? Maybe from your uncle, your active grandparent, concerned parent, or even …
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Hamstring PTSD
by Kathleen Leninger, PT, DPT We always talk about having chronic injury support groups. I think one of our largest groups would be the chronic …
Run/Walk Isn’t just for Distance!
Clients at Custom Performance use the run/walk strategy under the supervision and instruction of the physical therapists to progress return-to-run loading after injury, cover long distances in marathon training, and increase general endurance. Recently, I re-discovered a largely underutilized run/walk application: intervals for speed.
Pain in the Butt?
Let’s talk about the hamstrings! We tend not to think a lot about these muscles until something goes wrong, but once it does, we can’t stop thinking about them. It’s time for a quick anatomy lesson!
The signs of Iron Deficiency and its effect on your performance
Feeling run down or generally fatigued lately? Not hitting paces in workouts that felt like no problem a few weeks ago? Resting heart rate higher than usual or increased shortness of breath while running? It could be a sign of iron deficiency or anemia. Because these symptoms sound similar to COVID, iron deficiency and anemia have been flying under the radar.
What is a period?
The purpose of this blog is to understand what is considered “normal” when it comes to monthly cycles and to introduce you to some hormones you may not know about. This is the first step in understanding what’s abnormal!
Vertigo
There are various causes of vertigo, including infection and much more serious problems, namely blood vessel occlusions and brain masses. Luckily, most vertigo we experience is known as “Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo” or BPPV.