Low Back Pain in Runners and Hybrid Athletes: What You Need to Know

Nick Cartaya, PT, DPT, PN-1

Published on: 23/01/2026

Low back pain is not as common in runners as other injuries, but that does not mean it does not happen more frequently in hybrid athletes. Here's what to do about it.

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The Runner’s High: What It Really Is and How to Harness It for a Lifetime of Running

Nick Cartaya, PT, DPT, PN-1

Published on: 24/10/2025

In this post, we touch on the runner's high, what it is, why it makes all of us feel so good and how to incorporate that in our day to day life.

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The Windlass Effect: Why Your Big Toe Could Be the Key to Fixing Plantar Fasciitis

Nick Cartaya, PT, DPT, PN-1

Published on: 17/10/2025

We get a little science-y here. What really happens at the foot when you run, and how plantar fasciitis really happens.

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