Which Clinic in Jacksonville Treats Running Injuries?
Full Swing Healthcare on Beach Blvd treats running injuries in Jacksonville, addressing the biomechanical causes that most running injury treatment programs overlook. Dr. Muren looks at the full kinetic chain, not just the site of pain.
A patient came to us from the Riverside running community after dealing with right knee pain for three months that had stopped her half marathon training. She had been told she had IT band syndrome and had done a PT program focused on hip strengthening. The hip strength had improved but the knee pain persisted every time she tried to run more than four miles. When Dr. Muren assessed her gait and joint mechanics, he found a restricted right ankle that was forcing her knee into increased valgus during every stance phase, and a left SI restriction that was creating a compensatory trunk lean that loaded the right IT band asymmetrically. The hip strengthening had been correct but incomplete. The mechanical problems above and below were still present. Addressing the ankle and SI mechanics alongside continued hip work resolved the IT band pain in three weeks. She ran her half marathon six weeks later.
Running Injuries We Treat at Full Swing
IT band syndrome and lateral knee pain. Patellofemoral pain syndrome. Plantar fasciitis and heel pain. Achilles tendinopathy. Shin splints and tibial stress-related pain. Hip flexor and TFL strain. Piriformis syndrome with sciatic referral. Lumbar paraspinal pain from long-distance running posture. These are the injuries that end training blocks for Jacksonville runners from the Five Points and Riverside communities to the beach running communities in Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach.
Why Running Injuries Recur When Only the Pain Site Is Treated
Every running injury has a biomechanical story. The injury site is where the mechanical system failed, not necessarily where the system broke down. Ankle restrictions, SI dysfunction, hip weakness, and foot mechanics all alter how the body distributes the load of ground contact at 160 to 180 steps per minute. Treating the IT band, the patellar tendon, or the plantar fascia without correcting the mechanics that overloaded them produces temporary improvement and predictable recurrence. Dr. Muren's assessment follows the chain to find the root cause before beginning treatment.
For Chronic Tendon Conditions
Runners with Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, or plantar fasciitis that has been present for more than three months and has not responded to loading programs often have a non-healing tendon component that benefits from shockwave therapy alongside the mechanical correction.
Insurance and Scheduling
We accept Florida Blue, United Healthcare, Humana, Cigna, Florida Medicaid, and VA benefits. Call (904) 539-3352 to verify your coverage and schedule. Same-day appointments available. 13770 Beach Blvd #4, Jacksonville FL 32224.