Thank you for the opportunity to work with the cross country program at Northwest High School.  The goals of the session are the following:

    1.  To screen the athletes for proper shoe type/fit and dysfunctional gait patterns that would predispose to injury during the season. 

    2.  To teach the group targeted core strengthening and stability exercises. 

    3.  To teach the group advanced stretching techniques.  

Screening for muscle imbalance and dysfunctional movement patters is relatively simple and noninvasive.  Observation of several actions such as a deep squat, single leg stance, box jump, etc. reveal movement faults that may or may not be symptomatic, but certainly effect running gait.  Additionally, a brief assessment of muscle balance and gait analysis can undercover injury risk.

    After screening, we would like to show your runners the latest strategies for retraining areas of imbalance/dysfunction.  These activities should be performed by all the runners to improve general muscle balance and stability.  More targeted strategies to address potential problems found in the screen will also be discussed.  

Sincerely, 

Brad Cole

Senior Intern

Logan Chiropractic Health Centers

 

Schedule for Northwest HS cross country session

 

Aug 23, 2007

2:45   meet in gym

2:46   introduce who we are and what we will be doing

          - concept of mechanical variance between runners (there is no optimum) and customization of injury prevention routine

2:50   discuss shoe types for different foot types; show examples (I will bring) of shoe quality

3:00   begin screening individual runners

            - gait analysis (running/walking)      

            - deep squat

            - hip flexion/extension/abduction

3:30   group demonstration and participation of key stretches, core strengthening, and stability activities

3:55   questions

4:00   dismiss

 

Location: Northwest High School

6005 Cedar Hill Rd

Cedar Hill, MO 63016