Excerpt from
Clinical Running Essentials

“You’re not really thinking of this as training… you want to conceptualize this as controlled bone loading sessions.”

That quote from a 2021 JOSPT article nails it, and it’s a mindset shift every clinician needs when guiding runners back from bone stress injuries, especially in high-risk zones like the proximal femur.

In this clip from Clinical Running Essentials, I walk through my go-to framework… FDDI: Frequency, Duration, Density, Intensity — a simple yet powerful lens I use across both rehab and coaching.

You’ll learn how I:

• • Assess readiness for a walk-run program
  • Pace and progress sessions on non-consecutive days
  • Build toward 30 minutes of continuous, conversation-paced running
  • Prioritize fueling, sleep, step rate, and shoe choice (yes, super shoes matter)
  • Use FDDI to guide progression and simplify documentation

Whether it’s a metatarsal or femoral stress injury, this approach helps you avoid setbacks while nudging runners toward sustainable training.

Watch the clip below — then check out the entire course if you’re ready to level up your clinical game.

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Want to go deeper?

Clinical Running Essentials is my brand-new, 20-hour, CEU-approved online course designed for clinicians who work with runners — and it’s officially live.

Inside, you’ll gain the tools, structure, and confidence to guide runners from injury back to peak performance, with content covering:

📏 Run-Centric Orthopedic & Clinical Examination
Apply evidence-based assessments tailored to running. As a direct access provider, assess joint integrity, soft tissue health, and functional movement while knowing when to refer or collaborate with other medical and allied health professionals.

🦴 Bone Stress Injuries
Spot red flags early, develop a refined understanding of imaging, and apply risk models to support clinical decision-making, especially for high-risk injury sites.

🔹 Lower Limb Tendinopathies
Confidently assess and treat Achilles, patellar, glute med, and proximal hamstring tendinopathies using education, progressive loading, and sound return-to-run strategies.

💪 Strength & Control Drills
Rebuild capacity with progressive loading and plyometrics emphasizing smooth, fluid movement for running performance.

📈 Return-to-Run Programming
Learn and apply clear, criteria-based progressions and objective benchmarks to return runners to consistent, confident training.

Clinical Running Essentials is the culmination of everything I've studied, practiced, and refined over the years — a course built to equip you with the skills, insight, and clinical reasoning to help any runner who walks through your door.

This is more than CEUs. It's a roadmap to guide runners out of the medical system and back to the sport they love — stronger, smarter, and with a renewed sense of possibility.

I created this for you and the runners counting on you.

LET'S GO!!!