When the Running Gets Tough, Head to Bacharach

To help reduce the risk of common running injuries, which affect millions of runners each year, Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation recently developed and launched a new running movement screen.

“Runners take thousands of steps during their runs and if they aren’t using the correct form, their body compensates, which increases their risk for injury,” says Justin Kulp, PT, DPT, who developed the movement screen after looking at risk factors of common running injuries, including Patellofemoral pain syndrome, IT band syndrome, Achilles tendonitis, shin splints and plantar fasciitis.

The free 10-minute screen consists of seven movement patterns that evaluate a runner’s mobility, strength, balance, stability and coordination. The results will identify any movement dysfunction that could put a runner at increased risk for injury or poor performance.

The goal of the new movement screen is to assess, address and prevent runners’ injury risk. After the runners complete the movement screen exercises, Bacharach’s physical therapists will recommend corrective exercises help runners stay healthy while training and running.

“This screen is designed for runners of all levels,” notes Kulp. “It will help reduce injuries because it focuses on correcting fundamental movements in order to modify the larger pattern of the running movement.”

The new running movement screen will be offered at Bacharach Physical Therapy Centers in Marmora, Marlton, Tuckerton, Cape May Court House and at Golf Specific Fitness in Somers Point. For contact information visit www.bacharach.org/therapy-centers/

Photo Caption: Justin Kulp, DPT designed the movement screen.

About Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation:

An award-winning inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation hospital based in Pomona, N.J., Bacharach also has 18 physical therapy centers in four counties, two hearing centers and two state-of-the-art sleep disorders centers.