PRA, or the Performance Running Academy, is a specialized service offered by Plymouth Physical Therapy Specialists designed to cater to runners of all skill levels and ages. This academy focuses on providing highly individualized care to optimize runners’ performance and address any injury-related concerns. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced runner, PRA offers tailored services to enhance your running experience. Board Certified clinicians carefully evaluate your condition to understand the nature of your injury and its impact on your running capabilities. Based on the results of your injury assessment, the clinicians at PRA create personalized treatment and training plans. These plans are customized to your unique abilities, skill level, and age.
PRA utilizes cutting-edge equipment and technology to help you achieve your running goals. This includes high-speed video analysis, which can provide valuable insights to your running form and mechanics. PRA offers access to the AlterG® Anti-gravity Treadmill™, a pioneering technology in the field of physical therapy.
This treadmill uses patented Differential Air Pressure technology to reduce gravitational forces on your body, allowing you to move without pain and maintain a natural gait. An AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill™ system will help you experience a level of freedom you may not have thought possible. whether you want to get back to life as quickly as possible after orthopedic injury or surgery, or you want to gain strength and endurance while managing a neurological condition, chronic disease, or obesity – AlterG can give you a new power to achieve your goals.
NATHAN KUCK, PT, DPT
Meet Nathan, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and lifelong runner. As a former Division 1 cross country athlete at Bowling Green State University and the University of Miami, he brings a wealth of experience to the table.
Nathan achieved top 15 finishes in both the Mid-American and Atlantic Coast Conference championships. During his time at BGSU, he also contributed to developing strength and conditioning protocols for elite athletes and runners. At the University of Miami, he set impressive track records with a 5K time of 14:23 and a 10K time of 30.23. He even holds the cross country 8K school record at UofM, clocking in at 24:09. Continuing his running journey, Nathan has excelled in half and full marathons, finishing 8th overall in the Detroit Free Press Marathon (2:36:56) and winning the Charlevoix Marathon (2:37:10).
Professionally, Nathan has worked with professional athletes and processes’ specialized training in sports PT. His commitment to researched-driven expertise in running-related injuries is unwavering.
ORTHOPEDICS
Empower our patients to move pain-free again.
Enable earlier weight-bearing exercise while protecting sensitive healing tissues.
Encouraging range of motion and normalize gait mechanics.
Reduce gravitational forces to help maintain – or regain – healthy conditioning.
NEUROLOGICAL
Support motor learning in a fall-safe environment.
Enable functional activity and task-specific training.
Provide support in a controlled setting for static and dynamic standing practice.
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
Reduce the barrier to exercise for deconditioned, obese, or otherwise impaired users.
Set patients up for continued and escalating fitness achievement.
Increase exercise volume while minimizing stress-related workloads.
Provide objective data to incentivize long-term engagement.
SENIORS
Reduce gravitational forces to help maintain -or regain – healthy conditioning in a fall-safe environment.
Empower your patients to move pain-free again.
Provide support in controlled setting for static and dynamic standing practice.
Improve walking speed to decrease morbidity and fall risk.
SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Limit downtime by training through injuries and enabling a return to sport in better condition.
Enable earlier post-surgery training.
Increase training volume while minimizing risk of stress-related injury.
Provide objective data to measure progress and enhance motivation.
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