If you’re a runner dealing with shin splints, knee pain, or plantar fasciitis, you’re not alone.

These are some of the most common running injuries we see at our Spokane Valley physical therapy clinic—but here’s the important part:

👉 The pain itself is often not the root problem.

In many cases, the real issue is hidden in your running mechanics.

In this fourth post of our Run Smarter, Run Stronger series, we’ll explain how your gait and movement patterns may be contributing to pain—and how running analysis can help identify the cause so you can recover and perform at a higher level.

Most runners think of physical therapy as something you turn to after an injury.

But what if it could actually help you run faster, more efficiently, and with less effort?

In this third post of our Run Smarter, Run Stronger series, we’re answering a common question we hear from Spokane-area runners:

👉 Can a running analysis actually improve performance?

Short answer: Yes—and often more than you’d expect.