TRIATHLONVoltex Physical Therapy · North Austin
Runner’s knee, IT band pain or swim shoulder derailing your training block? A Doctor of Physical Therapy at our North Austin clinic treats triathlon injuries across all three sports.
Most clients feel a difference within the first few visits.
The short answer
Triathlon stacks swim, bike and run training on the same body. Most injuries come from overuse, and the run is where most of them show up.
At our North Austin clinic, a Doctor of Physical Therapy looks at all three sports and your training load, treats the pain with hands-on care, then builds the strength to handle your next block, from sprint races to a full Ironman.
Understand your pain
The 6 most common triathlon injuries we treat at our North Austin clinic, and the signs of each one.
Feels like: an ache around the kneecap on runs, hills or stairs.
Often caused by: run volume that climbs faster than your strength.
Feels like: sharp pain on the outside of the knee, often a few miles into a run.
Often caused by: high mileage and weak hips, sometimes made worse by bike fit.
Feels like: pain at the front or top of the shoulder during or after swims.
Often caused by: high swim volume, stroke mechanics and weak shoulder blade muscles.
Feels like: stiffness at the back of the ankle, worst at the start of a run.
Often caused by: speed work, hills or a jump in run volume.
Feels like: an aching back or neck on long rides.
Often caused by: long hours in the aero position and stiff hips or upper back.
Feels like: sharp heel pain with your first steps in the morning.
Often caused by: high run volume, tight calves or weak foot muscles.
Sound familiar?
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What the research says
Across 42 studies of triathletes, running was where most injuries happened, accounting for 45% to 92% of them.
In Ironman-distance triathletes, overuse injuries (37% to 91%) were more common than sudden injuries like crashes (24% to 27%).
Across 25 trials in athletes, strength training cut sports injuries to less than one-third, while stretching showed no protective effect.
Your plan at Voltex
Every visit is one-on-one with a Doctor of Physical Therapy for the full session at our North Austin clinic.
A 75-minute evaluation of your body, run gait, bike position and swim mechanics.
Manual therapy, dry needling and training changes so you can keep training where possible.
Strength work for endurance athletes, planned around your training block.
A step-by-step return to full training, with checkpoints before you go full speed.
