May

Newsletter

10 Years of Making an IMPACT

May 3rd marks our 10 Year Anniversary!

Top 10 Mistakes Runners Make

That May Lead to Injury

As part of our 10-Year Anniversary celebration, we are continuing our Top 10 Health & Wellness Tips. For May we're sharing our Top 10 Mistakes Runners Make That May Lead to Injury.

Women's Health Month

May is Women’s Health Month and is a vital time to recognize and prioritize the unique health needs of women at each stage of their life. It serves as a reminder to support proactive care, early detection, and personalized wellness strategies that empower women to live healthier, more active lives.

At IMPACT Physical Therapy & Sports Recovery, we are committed to supporting women through specialized services such as pelvic health therapy, injury prevention, postnatal recovery, and personalized fitness plans. Our expert clinicians create tailored treatment programs to help women recover stronger, improve mobility, and maintain long-term wellness, ensuring that health is never an afterthought.

With Mother's Day on Sunday, May 10th - we want to share some stretches and exercises to help alleviate any aches or pains an expecting mother might be experiencing. Please find a Prenatal Series below. If you need further guidance or assistance with relieving any pain, please don't hesitate to reach out to our IMPACT team.

Seated with Foam Roller

Hip Stretches

Theracane

Cat Camel Stretch

Seated Spinal Twist

Schedule a Pelvic Health Appointment

How IMPACT Helps Running Club

to the Finish Line

Injury-Free Running Success in the South Loop!

Discover why Team World Vision trusts IMPACT Physical Therapy & Sports Recovery to keep their runners strong, injury-free, and race-ready.

From first-time marathoners to seasoned athletes, IMPACT provides expert physical therapy, injury prevention education, and convenient access to recovery tools that make training less intimidating and more effective. The IMPACT team empowers runners to overcome setbacks, stay confident, and reach the finish line.

Whether you're training for your first race or just running for exercise, IMPACT is your trusted partner for performance, recovery, and long-term health.

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Blog: The Most Important Muscle Runners

Need to Strengthen

Why Strength Training Is

Non-Negotiable

If you’re a runner looking to boost performance and stay injury-free, there’s one muscle group you can’t afford to ignore—your glutes. This blog highlights why glute strength is the foundation of efficient, pain-free running, helping stabilize the hips, improve stride power, and absorb impact with every step.

Weak glutes are often linked to common running injuries like IT band syndrome, runner’s knee, shin splints, Achilles tendinitis, and plantar fasciitis—making targeted strength training essential for long-term success.

At IMPACT Physical Therapy & Sports Recovery, our experts emphasize that strength training for runners is non-negotiable. Incorporating exercises like glute bridges, single-leg deadlifts, lateral band walks, step-ups, and planks can dramatically improve running efficiency, endurance, and recovery—without slowing you down. Whether you’re training for a race or simply want to run pain-free, a personalized strength program can help you run stronger, longer, and with fewer setbacks.

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