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Running Services at
NYDNRehab

About Running Services

People take up running as an inexpensive and easy way to stay fit, lose weight and optimize health, and for some it becomes a passion. But injuries to the hips, knees, ankles and feet are common among runners, often due to faulty gait mechanics.

A 3D running gait analysis and retraining at NYDNRehab can reduce your risk of injury and enhance your running performance. Our high-tech running lab is designed to give runners the physical and mental support they need to perform at their peak, injury-free.

Whether you are a novice, a recreational runner or an elite competitor, the running gait lab at NYDNRehab is one of the best in the USA.

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Dr. Lev Kalika
Dr. Lev Kalika

Clinical director & DC RMSK

About Sports Medicine Specialist Dr. Lev Kalika

From early in his career, Dr. Kalika has set out to revolutionize the way injuries, pain syndromes and movement disorders are treated and managed. Leveraging the latest technological innovations and alternative therapies, Dr. Kalika has proven to the world that musculoskeletal health can be effectively treated, maintained and enhanced without drugs or surgery.

Dr. Kalika has practiced running medicine since 2009. He gained his expertise by studying with some of the world’s top running injury scientists, such as Christopher Powers, Irene Davis and Bryan Heiderscheit. The runners who visit NYDNRehab range from novices to some of the USA’s fastest sprinters, elite marathoners and triathletes. Dr. Kalika is certified in biomechanical and gait analysis, and he is an accomplished expert in diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasonography.

The running gait lab at NYDNRehab is equipped with research-grade technologies that are rarely found in private physical therapy clinics. Our fully equipped facility lets us measure and quantify every aspect of your running gait, in all three planes of motion. Using collected data, we are able to enhance your running gait to make it more mechanically efficient, reduce your risk of injury and optimize your running performance.

If running is your passion, Dr. Kalika is the best running doctor in NYC.

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Why Running Services at NYDNRehab are Superior to Average Running Clinics

The clinic at NYDNRehab is one of few private clinics in the United States to employ sophisticated 3D gait analysis technology to diagnose and treat runners. Our quantitative approach takes the guesswork out of gait analysis and gives us precise metrics to gauge your performance.

Our running services encompass more than gait analysis, but your 3D running gait analysis lays the foundation for your retraining program. Unlike most clinics that use primitive 2D analysis tools to make an observational and subjective assessment, we use the most advanced technologies available to conduct an objective analysis based on hard data. We turn that data into useful information that helps patients correct and restore optimal gait patterns.

At NYDNRehab, our gait analysis package includes a combination of technologies and methodologies unavailable elsewhere in NYC, such as:

  • 3D gait analysis equipment and software to measure gait in three dimensions

  • Real-time running feedback retraining

  • Instrumented force treadmill to assess dynamic center of pressure

  • Surface EMG (SEMG) to evaluate muscle activation patterns

  • Dual force plate technology to monitor bilateral ground reaction forces

  • Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasonography

But we don’t stop there. We use our cutting-edge equipment to learn everything we can about your running performance. Our assessment package includes:

  • Artificial intelligence (AI) computerized muscle strength assessment

  • Sonoelastography assessment for muscle stiffness

  • Balance assessment using C.A.R.E.N, our computer-assisted rehabilitation environment

  • C.A.R.E.N stability assessment

Why Running Services at NYDNRehab are Superior to Average Running Clinics

Our Gait Retraining Treatment Options

Once we have your assessment results in hand, we are ready to move forward with a personalized training program tailored just for you. We never take a one-size-fits-all approach to running physical therapy. Our personalized one-on-one approach ensures that you get the exact treatment you need to perfect your running performance.

Our treatment options include

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Specialized physical therapy for runners, to enhance your strength, power and range of motion in muscles and joints throughout your body.

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Chiropractic care to realign joints and promote smooth pathways for nerve gliding.

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DD Robotech artificial intelligence (AI) powered robotic training equipment for real-time feedback retraining.

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Ultrasound guided dry needling to target deep tissue trigger points.

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Regenerative therapies that accelerate healing and reduce pain and inflammation, including focused, defocused and radial shockwave therapy (ESWT), and extracorporeal magneto transduction therapy ( EMTT).

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Ultrasound guided injections such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and Prolotherapy, to speed up healing in joints and connective tissues.

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Kineo Intelligent Load system for AI muscle testing and retraining.

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C.A.R.E.N, our computer-assisted rehabilitation environment for feedback, balance and stability training.

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Blood flow restriction training for restoring muscle strength without overloading injured joints and tissues.

Running Injury Prevention

Running Injury Prevention

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and we prefer to see you before you get injured, so you can run pain-free for years to come. The best way to prevent running injuries is to detect anomalies in your running gait that cannot be seen by the naked eye.

Average running clinics focus on improving the gait cycle using observational and subjective assessments.

At NYDNRehab we utilize the most advanced research-grade technologies available to measure stride parameters, biomechanics, ground reaction forces, strength, postural stability and balance. We check you out from head to toe, to identify any weaknesses or deficits that can potentially lead to injury.

Training for a Marathon, Triathlon or Ironman?

Long races are the ultimate challenge for any runner. They force you to dig down deep to find inner strength you didn’t know you had.

The sports medicine specialists at NYDNRehab have over 15 years of experience in preparing novice, recreational and elite runners, and those recovering from injuries, to successfully complete long races without injury.

There is more to training for a race than just running. You need to balance running with recovery, nutrition, sleep and hydration. We develop personalized training programs based on your assessment results. Our technological tools enable us to establish a baseline and track your progress objectively, and adjust your retraining program accordingly.

Cookie-cutter training protocols can be found online, but they do not take into account your unique profile. A training program for a novice runner should be far different from that of an elite athlete. If you want to successfully cross the finish line in your best time, without pain or injury, a personalized training program is essential.

Training for a Marathon, Triathlon or Ironman?

Post-Running Recovery

Recovery is a vital component of any training program. Failure to allow your body to fully recover is a sure way to develop overuse injuries that can take months to heal. But you don’t have to recover on your own.

The running specialists at NYDNRehab use a variety of technologies to help your body heal damaged and overworked tissues. These evidence-based tools accelerate the recovery process so you can get back on the road as soon as possible.


Our recovery toolbox includes

NormaTec Compression system

NormaTec Compression system

NormaTec Compression system to massage your limbs, mobilize built-up fluid and speed recovery.

Zimmer emField Pro high intensity PEMF (Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Field) device to stimulate fast healing of micro tears in muscles and connective tissues.

HIGH ENERGY INDUCTIVE THERAPY (HEIT)

HIGH ENERGY INDUCTIVE THERAPY (HEIT)

Focused Shockwave Therapy

Focused Shockwave Therapy

Extracorporeal Magneto Transduction therapy (EMTT), to deliver electromagnetic fields that reduce pain and stimulate cell repair in cartilage and menisci.

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), to deliver high-frequency energy waves that stimulate the repair of damaged and painful tissues. Shockwave therapy promotes blood vessel formation and increases blood flow for greater oxygen and nutrient delivery.

Electromagnetic Transduction Therapy (EMTT)

Electromagnetic Transduction Therapy (EMTT)

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Ultrasound guided dry needling, to release deep tissue trigger points that often form in muscles, fascia and connective tissues after intense training.

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NYDNRehab has been named multiple times by Runner’s Magazine as the best clinic for running gait analysis and retraining on the East Coast of the USA.

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    Physical therapy and rehab can be time consuming,
    and a faulty diagnosis can make treatment a total waste of time.

    Failure to accurately diagnose a condition in its early stages can lead to chronic
    problems and sometimes devastating results

    Diagnostic musculoskeletal sonography (MSUS) provides the perfect tool for the rehab practitioner. Yet many doctors and physical therapists have no experience with MSUS, are unaware of its advantages, and have no idea how to use it as a diagnostic tool.

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    Below is a prime example of how ultrasound can take the guesswork out of diagnosis.

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    Accurate Diagnosis Is the ONLY way to
    Successful Treatment
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    A bad physical therapy experience is one of the primary causes of unnecessary surgery

    At NYDNR, we believe in
    medical innovation

    We have equipped our clinic with the latest research-grade technology to arrive at objective and accurate diagnoses, and to objectively measure our patients’ progress.

    • ACL Robotech
    • С.A.R.E.N.
    • Kineo
    • Alter G
    • Proteus shoulder arm recovery
    • Zebris
    • Manuthera 242
    • ESWT
    • Surface Electromyography
    • Vertimax
    • Ankle Stabilizing Device
    • Blood Flow Restriction
    ACL Robotech ACL Robotech С.A.R.E.N. С.A.R.E.N. Kineo Kineo
    Alter G Alter G Proteus shoulder atm recovery Proteus shoulder atm recovery Zebris Zebris
    Manuthera 242 Manuthera 242 ESWT ESWT Surface Electromyography Surface Electromyography
    Vertimax Vertimax Ankle Stabilizing Device Ankle Stabilizing Device Blood Flow Restriction Blood Flow Restriction Training
    • Aplio i800
    • Vibration Platform
    • Sensa mat
    • Force Plate
    • Fascial Gun
    • ShooTools Slider
    • Redcord
    • Cryo Therapy
    • Skier's Edge
    Aplio i800 Aplio i800 Vibration Platform Vibration Platform Sensa mat Sensa mat
    Force Plate Force Plate Fascial Gun Fascial Gun ShooTools Slider ShooTools Slider
    Redcord Redcord Cryo Therapy Cryo Therapy Skier's Edge Skier's Edge

    Most importantly,

    we are the only facility in the US

    where structural medical diagnosis is reflected in functional treatment, and vice versa.

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    In this instance, an athlete was originally diagnosed with minor quadriceps muscle strain and was treated for four weeks, with unsatisfactory results. When he came to our clinic, the muscle was not healing, and the patients’ muscle tissue had already begun to atrophy.

    Upon examination using MSUS, we discovered that he had a full muscle thickness tear that had been overlooked by his previous provider. To mitigate damage and promote healing, surgery should have been performed immediately after the injury occurred. Because of misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment, the patient now has permanent damage that cannot be corrected.

    The most important advantage of Ultrasound over MRI imaging is its ability to zero in on the symptomatic region and obtain imaging, with active participation and feedback from the patient. Using dynamic MSUS, we can see what happens when patients contract their muscles, something that cannot be done with MRI. From a diagnostic perspective, this interaction is invaluable.

    Dynamic ultrasonography examination demonstrating
    the full thickness tear and already occurring muscle atrophy
    due to misdiagnosis and not referring the patient
    to proper diagnostic workup

    Demonstration of how very small muscle defect is made and revealed
    to be a complete tear with muscle contraction
    under diagnostic sonography (not possible with MRI)

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    Complete tear of rectus femoris
    with large hematoma (blood)

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    Separation of muscle ends due to tear elicited
    on dynamic sonography examination

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