Exam and Treatment of Running Injuries
| Instructor: | Bryan Heiderscheit, PT, PhD, FAPTA |
| Date: | Saturday September 19th and Sunday September 20th, 2026 |
| Location: | Athletico Pivot Germantown, 19785 Crystal Rock Drive Suite 311, Germantown MD 20874 |
| Format: | Live Attended, In Person |
| Time: | Saturday: 8:00am-5:00pm and Sunday 8:00am-12:00pm |
| Education Level: | Advanced |
| Target Audience: | PT, PTA, OT, OTA AT
This course content is not intended for use by any participant outside the scope of their license or relevant regulations. Clinicians attending this course agree to limit their clinical practice, during and after any Athletico course, to their specific State practice act(s) and relevant regulations. |
| CEUs: | *It is the clinician’s responsibility to ensure the CEU approvals listed below can be applied toward the continuing education requirements of their licensure renewal
IL State Licensing Board: Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) for PT, PTA, OT, OTA 12 Live Attended CEUs BOC Category A for AT 12 Live Attended CEUs Maryland State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners – more information coming |
| Non-Athletico Clinician Registration: | Email Continuing.Education@athletico.com to register and receive instructions for how to submit payment. |
| Open Registration Through: | Sunday August 23rd, 2026 |
| Non-Athletico Clinician Cost: | $750 |
| Required Materials & Supplies: | None |
| Course Description: | Successful treatment of running injuries has remained somewhat elusive to orthopedic and sports medicine clinicians. Through a greater understanding of the associated mechanics, advances in prevention and rehabilitation strategies can be made that will reduce the incidence rate of these common injuries. This advanced 2-day course will provide a thorough review of the most recent scientific findings related to the examination, diagnosis and treatment of running injuries. Discussion will focus on the current literature pertaining to running mechanics and injury, and the clinical decision making needed to achieve superior outcomes. Novel strategies to modify running mechanics will be presented as part of a comprehensive approach to treatment. Multiple case studies will be integrated to illustrate concepts and promote idea application. The overall objective is to provide each participant with an understanding of the current knowledge pertaining to the management of running-related injuries, with techniques that can be immediately applied in clinical practice. |
| Course Objectives: | 1. Identify biomechanical and training-related risk factors for running injuries using current evidence. 2. Describe the factors that influence running form and performance. 3. Determine the appropriate equipment to conduct a video running analysis and identify factors that can influence its accuracy. 4. Demonstrate a systematic and comprehensive video analysis of an individual running. 5. Conclude how to integrate findings from the physical examination and video analysis to determine appropriate injury management. 6. Identify effective strategies to modify the running form and determine when it is appropriate to do so as part of the rehabilitation plan. 7. Identify running mechanics associated with bone stress injuries, and explain the influence of running mechanics on bone mass. 8. Develop a rehabilitation plan for runners with tendinopathy that addresses both tendon recovery and provocative running mechanics. 9. Evaluate readiness to run following ACL reconstruction and incorporate gait retraining as needed. 10. Identify changes in lumbopelvic mechanics in the post-partum runner 11. Identify risk factors associated with hamstring strain injury and key aspects of the rehabilitation. |
| Course Agenda: | Saturday 8:00-9:30: Running Mechanics and Injury Etiology 9:30-10:45: Video Gait Analysis for runners 10:45-12:00: Gait Retraining for Injured Runners 12:00-1:00: Lunch 1:00-2:00: Running Mechanics and Bone Stress Injuries 2:00-3:00: Footwear Options for Runners 3:00-4:30: Tendinopathy Management for Runners 4:30-5:00: Summary and Questions Sunday |
| Contact for Questions: | Email: Continuing.Education@athletico.com |
Athletico is approved by the Illinois State Licensing Board Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) as a CE Sponsor to issue PT, PTA, OT and OTA CEUs.
Athletico is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc to offer continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers.