Running rehabilitation with Kara Blair, PT
Care that understands your stride.
From your first 5K to your next marathon, your running goals deserve an individual plan. Kara combines her physiotherapy training with experience as a former First Team All-Canadian cross-country runner to help you work towards a confident return to running.
Understand what is holding you back
A comprehensive physical assessment considers your symptoms, running history, training changes and goals alongside strength, joint movement and running mechanics. We look at the demands of your training and your current capacity, so your rehabilitation addresses more than the painful area.
Common running concerns
- Runner’s knee and pain around the kneecap.
- Achilles, patellar, hamstring and gluteal tendon problems.
- Plantar heel pain, shin pain and pain around the outside of the knee.
- Calf and hamstring strains, ankle sprains and persistent soft tissue injuries.
- Hip, lower-back, foot and ankle symptoms that affect your stride.
When symptoms suggest a bone stress injury or another concern needing medical investigation, assessment helps identify the appropriate next step before progressing training.
Your running rehabilitation plan
Assess movement and training demands
Kara reviews strength, flexibility, joint function and running gait, using movement observation or video where appropriate. Bring your running shoes and be ready to discuss weekly distance, pace, hills, recent changes and the events you are working towards.
Build the capacity to run
Your plan can include progressive strengthening, balance and movement-control exercises, hands-on care and cross-training. Clear guidance helps you understand what to practise between appointments and how to judge your response.
Progress your return to running
We work with you on a structured progression of running and recovery, adjusting distance and intensity to your symptoms, capacity and goals. Follow-up appointments help refine the plan as your training develops.
Evidence-informed care, with appropriate technology
At Progress, exercise and training guidance are supported by experienced clinical judgement. For suitable soft tissue conditions, radial or focused shockwave and high-power Class IV laser can complement rehabilitation. Your assessment determines which options fit your injury. These technologies are available as part of your physiotherapy care.
Start with Kara
You can seek help for a current injury, recurring discomfort or a planned increase in training. Select Kara Blair when booking online, or ask reception for a running assessment with Kara. Your first visit includes assessment and treatment.
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