yogiskier
Angel Diva
Who has heard of neuromuscular training and what do you think of it? I have suffered from chronic lower body injuries as an athlete who started as an adult (running, skiing), has a stressful job, and sits waaaay too much most of the time.
I ran most of last year on an injured hip and went to an orthopedist and PT. I continued to do youtube yoga several times/week and added significant stretching before and after running as prescribed. I felt that my body was too loose and the stretching was making my running worse - every time I went for even a brief, slow run, my hips and ITB would get tight. In the fall, I did a little strength training 1-2x/week because I thought I would shift to strength instead of stretching, which helped a little not a lot.
I went to a podiatrist 2 weeks ago for plantar fasciitis and tendonitis and he gave me rigid orthotic inserts (hot shots) and suggested calf stretches and going to PT. I didn't bother with PT. Around the same time, I started following this "functional movement specialist," Lauren Mayhew on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyrunnersfeet
I have been doing her 12 Days of Movement Challenge and it has been a GAME CHANGER!!! I'm sure the orthotics are helping with my acute tendonitis, too, but my body has started to feel like it's working in a cohesive fashion again like it's supposed to. It's hard to articulate. Running feels AMAZING again. I should mention, I have not done very much yoga in this time and do not stretch before running, but have done a tiny bit of stretching after.
So, it seems to me that stretching for someone with my body and life context was making things worse. Is my Facebook treatment voodoo or should orthopedists/podiatrists/PTs incorporate neuromuscular training? I'd love to find a local provider who could help me get away from using these orthotics, or I might sign up for Lauren Mayhew's virtual services!
I ran most of last year on an injured hip and went to an orthopedist and PT. I continued to do youtube yoga several times/week and added significant stretching before and after running as prescribed. I felt that my body was too loose and the stretching was making my running worse - every time I went for even a brief, slow run, my hips and ITB would get tight. In the fall, I did a little strength training 1-2x/week because I thought I would shift to strength instead of stretching, which helped a little not a lot.
I went to a podiatrist 2 weeks ago for plantar fasciitis and tendonitis and he gave me rigid orthotic inserts (hot shots) and suggested calf stretches and going to PT. I didn't bother with PT. Around the same time, I started following this "functional movement specialist," Lauren Mayhew on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyrunnersfeet
I have been doing her 12 Days of Movement Challenge and it has been a GAME CHANGER!!! I'm sure the orthotics are helping with my acute tendonitis, too, but my body has started to feel like it's working in a cohesive fashion again like it's supposed to. It's hard to articulate. Running feels AMAZING again. I should mention, I have not done very much yoga in this time and do not stretch before running, but have done a tiny bit of stretching after.
So, it seems to me that stretching for someone with my body and life context was making things worse. Is my Facebook treatment voodoo or should orthopedists/podiatrists/PTs incorporate neuromuscular training? I'd love to find a local provider who could help me get away from using these orthotics, or I might sign up for Lauren Mayhew's virtual services!