Derek Clark

We provide a variety of services, specializing particularly in the training and treatment of endurance runners and triathletes.

These athletes have unique injury recovery needs that are not often met in a typical clinical setting. If you have ever suffered from a running injury and been told simply to “stop running” in order to fix the problem, we are here to help. If you simply want to train for a specific event, we will get it done.

One of our most important services is running gait and technique evaluation, which is a full-on, super thorough 3 hour assessment geared toward either performance or injury recovery. Any on-site treatment and evaluation emphasizes hands-on techniques and is provided only in a one-on-one fashion, which means you are guided down a quicker and less complicated path to a pain-free outcome.

I have trained for running and cycling since 1995 and triathlon since 1999 so I understand the desire to get back to training when you are injured. My training focus lately is on ultra-marathons. My BS and MS were focused on exercise physiology with my Doctorate in Physical Therapy coming after those early years. I’ve been an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 2002.

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