Shoe of the Week: Brooks Defyance 9

Recent Posts

• Plantar Fasciitis: A real pain in the foot!

  By: Rebecca Schumer, DPT, MedStar Health Plantar Fasciitis (PF) can be a real pain in the you know what… the foot! More specifically the bottom…

• ITB Syndrome: Stop Trying to Stretch Your IT Band

  The IT Band, or the Iliotibial Band, is technically a tendon, and runs from the outside of your hip area down to the outside of your knee. It was previously thought that we could stretch this band, but that theory has been debunked given the amount of force that would be required to stretch such a strong structure.

• Building a Stronger Spring: How improving foot and ankle stability make you a better runner

  When you break it down, running is essentially just a series of spring-like hops from one leg to another, with the foot being the tip of this spring.