“Running Rehab”

Cleveland Clinic News Service

November 1, 2007

Reporter: Mike Jacobson	Photog: Chris Bilowich
Produced by: Mike Jacobson	Split audio track
Package Length: 1:45

ANCHOR LEAD It’s one of the easiest and cheapest forms of exercise. But jogging can take its toll on the joints and muscles in your body. Cleveland Clinic physical therapists have developed a unique rehab program that helps get joggers back on course.

Mike Jacobson has the story.

VO/Instructions Sound on Tape (SOT)

“There’s just something therapeutic about it.” (:02)

Patricia van Pelt running Door opening and running. (:01)

AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF LEG PAIN…

Running (:01)

PATRICIA VAN PELT IS ONCE AGAIN ENJOYING HER DAILY JOG.

“No. No pain.” (:01)

HOW SHE GOT HERE CAN BE LINKED TO A UNIQUE RE-HAB PROGRAM.

Patricia at re-hab “Tell me what’s going on.” (:01)

IT’S CLEVELAND CLINIC’S OPTIMAL RUNNER’S PERFORMANCE PROGRAM.

Physical therapist examing knee ‘Can you hold that for me?” (:01)

FROM MARATHONERS TO THE LESS SERIOUS JOGGERS…

“We’re going to videotape you from the behind, from the side, from the front.” (:03)

THE PROGRAM—WITH THE HELP OF VIDEO ANALYSIS—HELPS HOBBLED RUNNERS GET BACK IN STEP.

CG: Michele Dierkes, PT

Cleveland Clinic “It looks at their strength, their flexibility, their core strength. And then it takes it to the extent of having them run onto a treadmill and videotaping their running mechanics to see if there is anything abnormal or asymmetrical about the way that they run.” (:15)

Button pushed on treadmill. (:01)

Preproduction BECAUSE THAT CAN LEAD TO INJURY. RECENT FINDINGS IN THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE SHOW A RUNNER HAS UP TO AN 80 PERCENT RISK OF A LEG INJURY...WITH KNEE INJURIES BEING THE MOST COMMON. AND THE STUDY FOUND COMBINING RUNNING WITH CYCLING OR AEROBICS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF THIGH AND HAMSTRING INJURIES.

CG: Michele Dierkes, PT

Cleveland Clinic “There has to be a reason behind why an injury keeps coming back. And that’s what our program looks at is really to find that reason.” (:07)

Physical therapist with Patricia “And the hips kind of drop from side to side.” (:02)

AND PHYSICAL THERAPISTS SAY THAT’S THE KEY WHEN LOOKING FOR ANY GOOD REHAB PROGRAM. PATRICIA’S PROBLEM CENTERS ON HER HIP FLEXOR.

CG: Patricia van Pelt

Avid runner “This injury, I’m kind of taking it as I think I’m going to come back and be even stronger than I was before the injury because now I know a few things that I didn’t know beforehand.” (:09)

Patricia stretching at home “Ohhh.” (:01)

INCLUDING SPECIFIC STRETCHES TO DO AT HOME BEFORE HER RUN.

“Alright. We’re ready.” (:01)

Patricia running AND PATRICIA HOPES THIS REHAB PROGRAM WILL HELP HER—AND MANY RUNNERS LIKE HER—CONTINUE TO RUN PAIN FREE. MIKE JACOBSON REPORTING.

Anchor Tag It’s important to note that there is no hard and fast rule on a specific time when a person can expect to be fully recovered from an injury. Sports health experts say every body is different. So it can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months to recover from an injury with the help of a rehab program.

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