Who is the best Physical Therapist for runners that you guys know of? Location not an issue. Anywhere in the world. Hartmann of course but what about others?
Thanks in advance
Who is the best Physical Therapist for runners that you guys know of? Location not an issue. Anywhere in the world. Hartmann of course but what about others?
Thanks in advance
why do you ask? i know a few that are good.
Chris Whetstine - eugene last i heard but that might be old. I think he roams here.
Michaud in the Boston area is more of a chiropractor/physio type, but he gets super reviews from runners at all levles.
Dr. Ernie Ferrel (Santa Barbara, CA)
Ferrel's Chiropractic
Mark Plaatjes - Boulde, CO
Dan Dyrek of Wellesley, MA is heads, tails, feet, shins, and knees above the rest.
Erik Moen in Seattle
Bernard Condevaux in Denver and Colorado Springs (he works for HealthSouth and is the regional guy in charge).
Wouldn't it be convenient to find someone close to you or do you have the bucks to fly all over the country?
Try John Feeley at Moss in Philadelphia.
Can you tell me a little more about this guy? Does he work with elite runners? Biomechanics? Thanks
Thanks for the names. I am an elite level runner so anyone that has a reputation with that level would be great. I will look into each of the above (and below) mentioned names.
Ive seen a lot of really good people in this area and have exhausted all those resources. No, money is not an issue when one is trying to get healthy.
I agree with CO-runner and I'll be there next Thursday.
Look for my teeth marks on the table. ;-)
rafa1 wrote:
I agree with CO-runner and I'll be there next Thursday.
Plaatjes, hands down. Chances are you'll levitate off the table, curse and cry, but it's all worth the pain in the end. Bring him a six of Newcastle ("Newkie Brown") and he might not think you're such a wimp.
John Feeley is the personal massage therapist to Paul Tergat when he is in the U.S.. His specialty leans more toward spinal chord injuries, but he's very knowledgeable about running related injuries. John was a '3:50 type' 1500 meter runner.
I believe John Feeley is the head of the Spinal Chord dept. at Moss Rehab in Philly. Good guy, knowledgeable. Works with various other kenyans besides Tergat.
James Karr in Newbury Park, CA. Has worked with several area runners. Uses a variety of manual techniques and exercises to correct muscle imbalances. Very proactive in strengthening to reduce/eliminate injuries. Very effective PT.
simon gutierrez , has been running for a looong time and still very competitive.
He knows running injuries !!
He will help you stay injury free and get you back. Helps alot with training and was PT trained in Sweden.
I think he is in NM...
Depends what you are looking for. If you are looking for a PT who does ultrasound and electrical stimulation James Karr, PT,CSCS is not your guy. James is a manual oriented therapist who uses an exercise approach. He treats the cause not the symptoms. If you want to get back to running quicker he is your guy.
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