Pursuit Physical Therapy is a sponsor for USA FIT Orlando now! Get back to pain free running today!

We are proud to be a new sponsor for USA FIT Orlando!

Dr. Ron Miller is the owner of a private physical therapy practice where they focus on better results in fewer visits, called Pursuit Physical Therapy.  Pursuit Physical Therapy is a new brand of therapy that is based on treatment outcomes and what is best for the patient.   Dr. Miller specializes in the treatment of heel pain and running injuries, and his main goal is to get you back to pain free running as soon as possible.  He designed the Running Injury Program specifically for runner's of all types and who want to get back to running quicker through a proven 4 step process that will guide your recovery.

As part of our sponsorship and their dedication to helping our local runner's, Pursuit Physical Therapy is offering FREE COMPLEMENTARY consultations to all of the USA FIT Orlando members!  If you have an injury or are experiencing pain with running with your USA FIT Orlando training, call us at 407-494-8835 for your FREE COMPLEMENTARY consultation or schedule at PursuitTherapy.com.  See what other runner's are saying about our programs here.  Can back to pain free running now!

Are you tired of having Foot Pain? We have the treatment for you! The Heel Pain and Running Injury program

Are you tired of having foot and heel pain?  Tired of running with pain?  Not interested in surgery or injections?  This is the answer for you!

Running Injury and Heel Pain 

Program

Want to get out of pain? This is the program you need to be on!

1.  Evaluation with accurate diagnosis and with prognosis

2.  4 Step Recovery Treatment Plan

3.  1 hour treatment sessions with One-on-One Patient Care with Board Certified Specialist

4.  Individualized Home Recovery Program

5.  Free pair of shoes or orthotics at your favorite running shoe store!

6.  Running Video Analysis 

7.  1 month consultation period after completion of program

8.  No surgery! No Injections!

9.  Pain free in fewer visits.  Get back to running sooner!

This is what are patient's are saying

"I suffered from achilles tendinitis after starting new training.  Luckily a friend introduced me to Dr. Ron Miller.   Dr. Miller was able to treat my achilles tendinitis without any drugs or injections and the best part was that I was back running pain free in just 2 weeks.  Not only did Dr. Miller help me recover faster but he also showed me how to prevent future flare-ups.  His treatment was able to save me time and money and I only needed 2 visits!  If you are currently suffering from any kind of physical pain trust me, Dr. Miller can help you."

Kathleen B.

This is the most comprehensive program to resolve your pain, make sure it doesn't come back and to get you back to the activities you love.  No surgery!  No injections!  Call us now at 407-494-8835 to schedule you evaluation today or visit us at www.PursuitTherapy.com for more information.

Who is the best medical specialist you should see for your heel pain in Orlando, FL? Pursuit Physical Therapy!

You can receive great results with physical therapy treatment for your heel pain!

No surgery and no injections!

Heel pain or plantar fasciitis is a very common musculoskeletal (involving bone, muscle, ligaments, joints, etc) injury that many athletes and non athletes experience, but who is the best expert who you should consult with regarding your injury.

A recent research article analyzed musculoskeletal knowledge of physical therapists and physicians.  A 73% was considered passing. The results were:

• Physical therapists demonstrated higher levels of knowledge than most physicians.
• A board certified physical therapist scored higher than non-board certified physical therapist

The results of this study show that a board certified physical therapist is considered one of the most knowledgeable experts regarding musculoskeletal conditions and are capable of providing safe and effective care for your injury. 

As a patient, you need to know that you are in good hands and you are being taken care of by the best.  The Pursuit Physical Therapy staff has unmatched academic credentials and you will always be treated by a board certified specialist.   Moreover, Pursuit Physical Therapy prides itself on promoting only the very best evidence-based practice with optimal patient care, and patient satisfaction.  So this means you can get better in fewer visits, saving time and money.  For more information about our staff, patient testimonials, and about Pursuit Physical Therapy, visit us at PursuitTherapy.com or call us as 407-494-8835 to schedule your COMPLEMENTARY CONSULTATION today!  Get PAIN FREE now!

5 Tips for Pain Free Running: Avoid Heel Strike

1.  Avoid Heel Strike

Many beginner runners ask me how they should be running.   Running training should be focused on 1 of 2 things:  1)  injury prevention or 2)  performance.  So the main purpose of this post is to focus on injury prevention and treatment.  So I promote runners to avoid a heel strike and to try more of a mid foot strike when running with pain or recovering from an injury.    Landing with a midfoot strike has been associated with decreases in peak impact loads and a decrease in knee pain (patellar-femoral symptoms).  Below is a diagram from a breakthrough article in Nature   that shows landing forces with different striking patterns.

Notice the lack of the sharp increase spike with a mid foot strike.  One of the main points to take away from the article is the decrease in force and lack of transient impact with strike with a mid foot strike.  This difference and benefit of barefoot vs shod running is for another post, but these two articles show great evidence to help support a mid foot strike to help prevent injury and decrease impact forces to the legs.   I personally tried this and loved the way it feels when running vs with a heel strike. Tune in next week for Tip #2!!!  For more information about running injuries, our Running Injury Program, and about Pursuit Physical Therapy, call us at 407-494-8835 or visit us at PursuitTherapy.com.  Exercise is medicine!

Regards,

Ron Miller, DPT OCS

The 5 tips for pain free running series

Do you ever get pain when running?  Tired of having knee pain after a run when walking up stairs?   This is going to be the blog for you!

First, I would like to say thank you to Fleet Feet Orlando and I am very grateful to them for asking me to write as a guest blogger.  This series will be posted to their blog here as they start their No Boundaries Running Program.  I thoroughly enjoy treating runners and helping them get back to doing the activity they love....running.  Not just running , but pain free running!  Over the next several weeks, as the racing season starts, I will be posting  a 5 part series that will review 5 simple tips that can help prevent running injuries. Most running injuries occur due to 3 things: structural issues, training errors, and biomechanical errors, and simple changes can be made to correct any dysfunction that is present that may lead to injury.  We will be addressing the treatment, prevention, and certain strategies that me help with plantar fasciitis, runner's knee, IT Band syndrome, and more.  For more information about me, Pursuit Physical Therapy, the Running Injury Program, and about treatment of running injuries, visit www.PursuitTherapy.com.

Regards,

Ron Miller, DPT, OCS

Running Injury and Heel Pain Program!

Do you ever wake up with pain in the heel of your foot first thing in the morning? Do you ever get heel pain when running or just pain when running? If so, you may have plantar fasciitis, the most common type of heel pain.  Many running injuries and heel pain can easily be prevented with the proper treatment and education.  We have designed a proven and evidenced-based running injury and heel pain program that allows patient to get pain free in fewer visits!  What does this program entail?  

1.  Evaluation with accurate diagnosis and with prognosis

2.  4 Step Recovery Treatment Plan

3.  1 hour treatment sessions with One-on-One Patient Care with Board Certified Specialist

4.  Individualized Home Recovery Program

5.  Free pair of shoes at Track Shack or Fleet Feet!

6.  Final visit to running shoe store with Dr. Ron Miller!

7.  2 month consultation period after completion of program

8.  No surgery! No Injections

This is the most complete evidenced based program yet! For more information visit us at www.PursuitTherapy.com or call us at 407-494-8835.  Don't be in pain any longer and get back to doing the activities you love!