Course Description:

The Running Medicine 2019 Conference, now in its 17th year, focuses on State of the Art approaches for evaluation and management of the Running Athlete. The concentration for 2019 will present updates on the evidence on a variety of common and controversial topics within this specific population. The topics to be covered this year include: anterior hip pain and hip arthroscopy, bone stress injuries of the hip and pelvis, pelvic floor dysfunction in the running athlete, entrapment neuropathies of the hip and pelvis, running and triathlon following total joint arthroplasty, upper quarter influence of running, and overtraining and fatigue syndrome. The didactic session will include two panel discussions comprised of our expert speakers. After Friday’s session, those interested may join an informal run through scenic Charlottesville.

Saturday Workshop/Lab sessions (special registration required) will include upper quarter influence on running, thoracic manual therapy for the running athlete, examination and treatment tips for pelvic floor dysfunction in the runner and a Pilates based treatment for the runner with pelvic floor dysfunction.