Running Injury Physical Therapy in Boston
Get back to running with confidence.
Recover Stronger
Running injuries can be frustrating—especially when you're not sure whether you should rest, modify your training, or keep running.
At ReActive Sports Medicine, we provide one-on-one physical therapy for runners in Boston. We work with recreational runners, competitive athletes, and runners training for everything from their first 5K to a marathon.
Our goal isn't simply to reduce your pain. We identify what may be contributing to your injury, rebuild your strength and capacity, and help you return to running with confidence.
Running Injuries We Treat
We commonly work with runners experiencing:
Runner's knee and patellofemoral pain
Achilles tendinopathy
IT band pain
Plantar fasciitis and foot pain
Shin splints and bone stress injuries
Calf and hamstring injuries
Hip and groin pain
Ankle injuries
Recurring running injuries
Not sure exactly what's causing your pain? A physical therapy evaluation can help determine what's limiting you and what you need to get back to running.
Running Gait Analysis & Return to Running
Not every injured runner needs to change the way they run.
When appropriate, we use running gait analysis to better understand how you're loading your body and whether changes to your running mechanics could be helpful.
As you improve, we'll progressively rebuild your ability to tolerate impact, mileage, hills, speed work, and the other demands of your training.
Because being pain-free isn't the finish line.
Getting you back to running is.
Physical Therapy Built for Runners
Running injuries rarely come down to one isolated problem.
Your training volume, strength, mobility, running mechanics, previous injuries, and recovery can all influence how your body handles the demands of running.
That's why we look beyond where it hurts.
Your physical therapist will assess your injury, movement, strength, training history, and running goals to build an individualized treatment plan.
Depending on your needs, treatment may include strength training, progressive loading, mobility work, plyometrics, manual therapy, dry needling, running gait assessment, and modifications to your training.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not necessarily. Depending on your injury and symptoms, you may be able to continue running with modifications to your mileage, intensity, or training. We'll help determine what's appropriate for you.
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Consider an evaluation if pain is affecting your running, changing your stride, getting worse, repeatedly returning, or preventing you from progressing your training.
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Yes. When appropriate, running gait analysis can be incorporated into your evaluation and rehabilitation alongside strength, mobility, training history, and other factors.
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Depending on the injury, you may be able to maintain some training while completing rehabilitation. We'll consider your symptoms, mileage, training schedule, and race goals when developing your plan.
Running Physical Therapy in Downtown Boston
Whether you're trying to get back to your weekly runs, return to your run club, or prepare for your next marathon, we'll build your rehabilitation around the running you actually want to do.
ReActive Sports Medicine provides one-on-one sports physical therapy at 4 Avery Street in downtown Boston, inside Equinox Sports Club.
You do not need to be an Equinox member to receive physical therapy at ReActive Sports Medicine.