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Most runners I see in the clinic get the same two answers — run through it or stop completely. Neither one actually fixes anything. Stronger Stride exists because runners deserve better than binary advice.
DPT · Ultramarathoner · Running Coach · Evidence-Based Practice
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Runner's knee is a load problem, not an exercise problem. A DPT breaks down the 2025 research and the three-angle clinical approach that actually keeps it from coming back: training, strength, and gait.
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Read more →Most runners treat IT band syndrome with foam rolling and stretching. A DPT explains why that approach is based on outdated science, and what the current research actually says to do instead.
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