Internationally Recognized Running Educational course attended in Missoula by 12 of Alpine's PTs -- By Leah Versteegen

Fourteen participants including 12 Alpine PTs attended the three-day Runity course hosted by Alpine Physical Therapy on April 21st through April 23rd.  The primary founder of Runity, Juan Nieto, flew in to Missoula from Madrid, Spain, to lead the instruction of the course with the assistance of Alpine's own Runity Master Trainer, Leah Versteegen, DPT.

In this picture, Juan is surrounded by a few PTs from Alpine (left to right: Matthew Schweitzer, Leah Versteegen, Juan Nieto, and Samantha Schmidt).

Following the latest in research and scientific knowledge, the main purpose of the course was to guide participants on how to help facilitate painless running for their clients, allowing runners to return to their sport after injury or continue running with improved efficiency and decreased risk of future injuries. 

Over the course of three days, participants learned about video running analysis and training running form using technology, common injuries associated with running and how to prevent such injuries, appropriate exercises to compliment a running program, and the best learning procedures to help teach proficient running.  

The exercises blended plyometrics and functional movement exercises with Pilates movement principles to promote optimal mobility and stability throughout the system. It was truly amazing to watch everyone's running form and ability to teach efficient running progress over the course of one weekend. 

Here's a picture of Juan demonstrating posture correction to improve running performance.

Alpine now has 12 Physical Therapists ready to serve the Missoula community of runners towards optimal efficiency and Painless Running! ​​

For more information on Alpine's approach to running, click here.