In many cases, yes. Our goal isn’t to automatically tell you to stop running. We’ll look at your symptoms, training, and how your body is responding, then help you decide what you can continue doing and what may need to be modified while you recover.
No. We’re physical therapists who work with active people and outdoor athletes. Running may be part of what you do, but we look at the whole picture - strength, mobility, movement, previous injuries, training, and the other activities you want to keep doing.
We look at how you run when it’s relevant to your injury or goals, but we don’t believe there’s one “perfect” running form. We can also talk through footwear if it may be contributing to the problem, but we don’t prescribe one specific type of shoe for every runner.
Your first visit is a 90-minute, one-on-one evaluation. We’ll talk about your symptoms, running history, training, and goals, then assess your strength, mobility, movement, and the area that’s bothering you. Treatment begins that day, and you’ll leave with a plan for what to work on and how to approach your running.
Yes. You don’t have to wait until something hurts enough to stop you from running. We can help with strength, mobility, recovery, and training-load concerns while you’re preparing for a 5K, marathon, ultra, or anything in between.
Absolutely. If the same problem keeps coming back, we’ll look beyond where it hurts to figure out what may be contributing to it. Then we’ll build a plan around improving strength, mobility, movement, and your ability to handle the demands of running.
No. In North Carolina, you can see a physical therapist without a physician referral. If we think your symptoms need additional medical evaluation or imaging, we’ll help guide you toward the appropriate next step.
Mountain Wellness & Physical Therapy is an out-of-network, cash-based practice. This allows us to spend the full session one-on-one with you and build treatment around your goals rather than insurance restrictions. We can provide a superbill that you may submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
