I often get asked about what running experts I can recommend for injury, running gait assessment, and treatment.
You know I have been to UVA Speed Clinic three times, and I made it pretty clear which experts I trust through my mentions of Team Ice Cream, but I know I have friends all over the world who would also like to find people to help. So I dug deep, looked for the best I know, and asked them who they would recommend, and here is what I ended up with.
This is by no means conclusive, and I intend to add to this list, but thought it would be a good starting point 🙂
Spain
RESEARCHER: Alejandro Lucia (From Universidad Europea) Madrid
RESEARCHER: José López Chicharro (Universidad Complutense) Madrid
RESEARCHER: Jordan Santos-Concejero
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Iñigo Mujika (USP Araba Sport Clinic)
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Jurdan Mengutxi, also known as Jurdan Mendigutxia (Zentrum)
SPORTS SCIENTIST: Carlos Balsalobre (Universidad Europea) Madrid
Australia
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Brad Beer (PoGo Physio) Queensland
TENDINOPATHY EXPERT: Peter Malliaris (Complete Sports Care) Melbourne
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Christain Barton (Complete Sports Care) Melbourne
MUSCULOSKELTAL PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Jay Shian-Tan (Flex Physiotherapy) Mudoch, WA
CLINICIAN: Craig Payne (Research Junkie) Melbourne
SPORTS PHYSICIAN: John Orchard (Orchard Sports Injury) Sydney
United States
CHIROPRACTOR: Kyle Bowling (Kentucky Chiropractic), Louisville, Kentucky
CHIROPRACTOR: Mike Sullivan (Sullivan Chiropractic), Lexington, Kentucky
OLYMPIC COACH: Dan Pfaff (ALTIS), Phoenix Arizona
PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Charlie Weingroff New York, New York
PODIATRIST: Nick Campitelli, Akron, Ohio
PODIATRIST: Stephen Pribut, Washington DC
PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Jeremy Stoker, Mountain Land Physical Therapy, Kaysville, Utah
BIOMECHANIST: Bryan Heiderscheit, Madison Wisconsin
SPORTS MEDICINE: Dr. Nick Monson, Farmington, Utah
SPORTS MEDICINE/REHAB: Dr. Dan Cushman, Farmington, Utah
BIOMECHANIST/ORTHOPEDIST: Shawn Allen, Allen Chiropractics, Chicago, Illinois
BIOMECHANIST/REHAB: Ivo Waerlop: Summit Chiropractic and Rehab, Dillon, Colorado
BIOMECHANIST: Max Prokopy, UVA Speed Clinic, Charlottesville, Virginia
BIOMECHANIST/REHAB: Jay Dicharry, REP Lab, Bend, Oregon
BIOMECHANIST/DOCTOR: Mark Cucuzzella, Natural Running Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
MASSAGE THERAPIST: Lu Mueller-Kaul (Balance Orlando), Orlando, Florida
PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Rod Henderson (Head Strong Coach), Houston, Texas
PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Kyle Ridgeway (PT Think Tank) Denver, Colorado
PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Chris Johnson (Zeren PT & Performance) Seattle, Washington
United Kingdom
BIOMECHANIST: Matt Phillips (Sport Injury Matt) Brighton
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Richmond Stace (Specialist Pain Physio) London
OSTEOPATH: Stephen Makinde (Perfect Balance Clinic) London & St Albans
ORTHOPEDIC MASSAGE: Hernan Valdivia (Everybody Health), London
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: James Dunne (Kinetic Revolution),
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Adam Meakins (The Sports Physio) Hertfordshire
BIOMECHANIST: Stuart Miller (UK Sports Science), London
PODIATRIST: Ian Griffiths ( Sports Podiatry) London
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Tom Goom (The Physio Room), Brighton
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON: David Gordon (David Gordon Orthopedic), London
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Mike Stewart (Know Pain) Margate, Kent
PODIATRIST: Jim Woodburn (Glasgow Caledonian University), Glasgow, Scotland
Ireland
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Derek Griffin (Bon Secours) Tralee
Canada
PHYSIOTHERAPIST/BIOMECHANIST: Greg Lehman (Reconciling Biomechanics) Toronto
PHYSICAL THERAPIST: Tony Ingram (Mind and Movement), Halifax, NL
SCIENCE WRITER: Paul Ingraham (Pain Science) Vancouver
SCIENCE WRITER: Alex Hutchinson (Sweat Science), Toronto
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Diane Jacobs (Sensible Solutions Physiotherapy), Weyburn, Saskatchewan
DIRECTOR OF RUNNING INJURY CLINIC: Reed Furber (Running Injury Clinic) Calgary
New Zealand
PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Paul Lagerman (The Naked Physio), Auckland
Norway
MUSCULOSKELETAL CLINICIAN: Jørgen Jevne, Hønefoss
NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPIST: Sigurd Mikkelsen (Manuelterapeut), Fredrikstad, Østfold
As I mentioned, I will add experts to the list, but only once one of the people I look up to in the particular field can verify them as a trusted source. If you aren’t able to go to any of those places then I have also gathered some experts together on my Coming Back from Injuries Podcast Series.
Hope this helps!
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