Want to run faster with fewer injuries? Take a look at your gait.
Jessica Wulke is a dual board-certified specialist physical therapist in orthopedics and sports in Dallas, Texas. As the owner of JW Elite Therapy, she has extensive experience treating professional athletes and continues to treat athletes in the NFL and the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.
Jessica is the Clinical Implementation Manager at Academy Medtech Ventures, a company integrating neurocognitive training into rehabilitative care to transform patient outcomes. She works with clinics to understand pain points, reframe the value of a brain and body approach, and improve the tech’s accessibility.
Previously, Jessica was the leading gait analysis and running injury therapist at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation.
Running form is a topic all runners can benefit from learning more about.
We all love the image of a graceful runner, easily running along at a 4 minute mile pace. We might not be able to run that pace, but can we look as graceful? Can we be more efficient with our bodies so we can reduce our injury risk while running faster?
I think so.
Jessica came on the podcast to dig into running form and gait. We talked about common form errors and what to do about them, her favorite exercises, how long to train form movements before they become second nature, when to retrain your gait, and more.
Jessica Wulke, DPT, on Common Running Gait and Form Errors
In this episode, Jessica Wulke and I talk about:
- The basics of gait analysis for runners
- Common issues that gait analysis can identify, like hip and core weaknesses
- Hip drop, crossover gait, and foot pronation or supination
- How strength training can help your form and prevent injuries
- The expected timeline for retraining running form
- How running form impacts performance
- How to be proactive in staying strong and reducing injury
Send this episode to a friend who you want to be your accountability buddy for form drills!
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