Is there a right or wrong way to run?

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Jay Dicharry
Director, UVA Health System
www.healthsystem.virginia.edu  
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Jay Dicharry MPT, CSCS, is the Director of the SPEED Performance Clinic and the Motion Analysis Lab Coordinator at the University of Virginia . Originally from New Orleans , LA , Jay received his BS from the University of Southern Mississippi in Exercise Physiology in 1997. In 2001, Jay completed the Master of Physical Therapy degree at Louisiana State University Medical Center . He has pursued additional course work in exercise physiology and wilderness medicine, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association and a certified coach through both the United States Track and Field Association and the United States Cycling Federation. Jay has a competitive history in swimming, triathlon, cycling, and running events on both the local and national level. He serves as the Coach of the Masters Swimming program for the City of Charlottesville . Jay has helped to organize and presented at the annual UVA Running Medicine conference and has been published in a medical review text. He has been an invited lecturer in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency and the Exercise Physiology department at the University of Virginia. Jay's research and treatment interests lie in the biomechanics and treatment of athletes. Jay is the husband of his wife Asha and the servant of his loyal dog, Turbo.

Is there a right or wrong way to run?

In this video, Jay Dicharry, director of the SPEED Performance Clinic and the Motion Analysis Lab Coordinator at the University of Virginia Health System, discusses whether there is a right or wrong way to run.

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Host: Is there a right or wrong way to run?

Jay Dicharry: I think that while we can say there is no correct way for every single person to run, there is a correct way for each person to run. It's important to realize that each person has a different combination of passed athletic experience soft tissue flexibility, muscle co-ordination and strength. And so the idea is even if you look at things from a comprehensive stance and figure what are your pluses, what are your negatives and how can you use your combination of levers and pulleys to run as fast, as efficiently as possible. To watch the other segments in this video series or for how to videos on almost any other topic visit monkeysee.

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