Physical Therapy for Runners and Lifters in Conroe: Why the Same Injury Keeps Coming Back
When a runner or lifter keeps getting hurt, it’s usually because there’s an imbalance that hasn’t even started hurting yet. For example, I’ve seen weak right hip abductors show up as left foot or knee pain. That’s often why the same injury keeps coming back, because the spot that hurts gets a lot of treatment, but the spot that caused it doesn’t. Our job is to find the part that’s not complaining yet but is causing the painful area to overwork.
Do I have to stop running or lifting during physical therapy?
Usually not. The most common recommendation we give runners and lifters when they begin working with us is to continue their workouts at 80% intensity. We walk you through how to increase your workouts as you rebuild strength, so training stays part of your week while we work on what keeps getting you hurt.
What happens at the first visit?
Your first visit is a 60-minute hands-on evaluation, not a treatment session, because we need to fully understand what is driving the injury before we treat it. Your therapist will check your strength on both sides and watch how you move through the parts of your run or lift that bother you. Afterward, we’ll sit down together, review what we discovered, and give you a straightforward home routine you can start right away. No pressure, no generic handouts. We’re a private PT practice in Conroe, and we create a plan that actually makes sense to you.
PhysioVictory follow-up visits always start in the recovery room. Your session begins by being welcomed into a space where you can transition back into the clinic, unwind, settle your nervous system, and relax your muscles. That way you’re ready to get the most out of the hands-on and movement parts of your session.
How long does it take to get back to full training?
It depends on how long the problem has been going on and how well you keep up your home habits between visits. A small, recent problem is often one or two visits. An injury that keeps coming back usually takes six to eight visits in the first month, and we typically see you once or twice a week. Your home habits are part of the Victory Method which is our five minutes a day home strategy that becomes as non-negotiable as brushing your teeth. With my running and lifting clients, their biggest hurdle is taking five minutes a day to strengthen the stabilizer muscles in their joints. We go over everything with you to help you understand. This client base is learning that not all workouts need to be super intense. We need to give the body regular opportunities for non-intense workouts so joint stabilizers come back online. This is typically the step that allows the nervous system to relax, and many other secondary symptoms tend to begin resolving at this point in their care.
How much does physical therapy cost in Conroe?
The first visit is $225 and a full hour focused on finding out what is going on and if your case is a good fit for our practice. Follow-up visits are $199 for 45 minutes, and hands-on treatment and dry needling begin there. We are a private physical therapy practice, so you don’t need a referral to start, and we give you a superbill to send to your insurance once your physician referral is on file. We help you get your Physician Referral on file within the first 30 days of care. Many clients utilize CareCredit’s zero percent interest programs, which we are also able to take.
Questions runners and lifters ask us
My foot hurts. Why are you looking at my hip? I’ve learned that the area that aches isn’t always the spot that caused it. For example, when the muscles on one side of your hip are weak, they can show up as pain in the opposite foot or knee.
Should I keep training? Usually, yes. We have you continue at about 80% intensity while we’re fixing the imbalance. We’ll let you know at the first visit if your case needs something different.
Do you do dry needling? Yes. It’s often offered during follow-up visits, but only if you’d like it. We do not dry needle clients who are afraid of needles. We have other methods that also work well.
Do I need a referral to start? No. In Texas you can start physical therapy without one. We help you get the physician referral on file within the first 30 days of care.
If your pain is in your foot or ankle, read how we treat foot and ankle pain. If your hip aches at night after training, read about hip pain at night.
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Dr. Lindsay Kennedy, PT, DPT, COMT · PhysioVictory, Conroe, Texas
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