Trail

Trail running and hiking care

Physical therapy for runners, hikers and backpackers who want strong feet, hips and legs on long days.

Is this for you?

This care is for you if

Your feet or legs feel worn down after long descents
We look at how you land, how you load and what tires first.
You are building toward a long trip or race
We plan the training load around your date.
You are coming back to the trail after time off
We plan a way back that fits what your doctor has told you.
You want someone to watch how you run
On a treadmill, on video if you like, in the shoes you train in.

A visit

A first visit is about an hour with a physical therapist.

01
Talk about your routes and plans
Distance, terrain and what you want to do next season.
02
Watch you walk and run
Strength, balance, and how you move at your own pace.
03
Plan strength and training load
Exercises and a schedule that fit your week.

What we do

Walking and running assessment
We watch you walk and run, on video if you like, and explain what we see.
Foot, ankle and hip strength work
Exercises you can do at home, with a plan for when to step them up.
A load plan that fits your calendar
How to build toward a trip or race and where to leave room for rest.

What decides how many visits
It depends on what we find, how long it has been going on, what you want to do next and how you respond to the first weeks. We tell you what we expect after your first visit and review it as we go.
Who treats you
A physical therapist at every visit. Our therapists are licensed in Montana, and their license lines are on the team page and in the footer.
How it is paid for
We bill many kinds of plans, and you can pay yourself. The fees page explains how.
When to see a doctor first or call 911
See a doctor first, or go to an emergency room, if a joint looks out of place, you cannot put weight on a leg after a fall, or pain follows a hard blow to the head or back. Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, numbness in the groin, loss of bladder or bowel control, or a head injury with confusion or vomiting.

Questions

It helps. Bring the shoes you train in, and tell us about the surfaces you run on.

We can build a plan backward from your trip date, and we tell you plainly what a plan can and cannot do.

If you carry one, yes. We will look at how you move with it.

Tell us the date and the distance and we will plan backward from it.