Education in Running Technique for Physical Therapists + Movement Professionals
A foundational approach to running technique, grounded in biomechanics and research, taught through professional education programs with CE credit availability.
When the body is moving properly, with all systems operating in the correct alignment and in unison, there should be no injuries.
– Dr. Nicholas Romanov
How movement works – a practical explanation
Every step is a tiny physics experiment. When your foot lands, a wave of force travels up through the ankle, knee, and hip. If alignment and timing are right, muscles handle the load and you glide. If they’re off, that same energy hammers tissues that aren’t built for it.
Key principle: technique decides where the stress goes – into muscles that can handle it or into joints that can’t.
Why this matters in professional practice
- Clarifies how running technique directs mechanical load
Makes it easier to determine whether stress is being absorbed by muscle or displaced into joints and connective tissue. - Improves assessment and intervention decisions
Helps professionals distinguish technique-driven issues from capacity, conditioning, or tolerance limits. - Addresses recurring symptoms at the source
Reduces repeated flare-ups by correcting underlying movement organization rather than managing symptoms alone. - Transfers across rehab, performance, and return-to-run contexts
The same technical principles apply without changing the model as demands increase.
What we teach
The Pose Method teaches running technique through alignment and timing — the correct action at the correct time. When technique is organized properly, load is distributed according to the structure of the body, reducing unnecessary joint stress and improving movement efficiency across contexts.
THE PROBLEM
Running and exercise are often called medicine – and for good reason. They improve heart health, metabolism, and mental well-being. But there’s a hidden cost: musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries are among the leading causes of pain, time off training, and reduced quality of life. Entire industries – orthopedics, rehab, footwear, bracing – exist because poor movement continues to break people down.
The issue isn’t running or exercise itself. The problem is incorrect movement and technique. Moving the wrong way creates unnecessary stress on joints and tissues, leading to injury.
OUR SOLUTION
Your body, mind, and spirit are your most valuable resources. Protecting them starts with learning how to move correctly. Technique—the skill of movement—is the most direct way to reduce injury risk, boost performance, and support long-term health.
With the Pose Method®, you learn to move in natural alignment, reducing stress on the knees and other joints while improving efficiency. Better movement means:
- Fewer injuries and faster recovery
- Stronger physical health
- Greater mental resilience and confidence
- Sustainable fitness for life
Why Pose Method®
Why Health & Fitness Professionals Choose Pose Method®
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Evidence‑Based Results >
Two highlights among other benefits: about 50% less knee eccentric loading in lab gait analysis with Pose running; and in CECS, technique retraining focused on alignment and timing significantly improved symptoms, increased running distance, and participants avoided the planned surgery at follow-up. Measurable, peer-reviewed outcomes you can bring to every client.
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Universal Application
Developed by two-time Olympic coach Dr. Nicholas Romanov. Applies to all running contexts – rehab, track and field, tactical, CrossFit – making it a versatile tool for PTs, ATs, S&C coaches, and personal trainers. Running shows up in about 30% of all sports.
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Client Satisfaction & Retention
Fewer injuries, better knee comfort, and more efficient movement lead to happier clients, higher program completion, and more referrals.
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Credibility & CE Credits >
The Master Course offers approved continuing education for PTs, PTAs, and Athletic Trainers. We also support individual approvals for other organizations (e.g., ACE).
Reduced Eccentric Loading of the Knee with the Pose Running Method
Clinical Trial.
Applied Sciences: Biodynamics
The knee power absorption and eccentric work were significant lower (P < 0.05) in Pose than in either heel-toe or mid-foot running. Learn more >
Transform the way you work with runners
Master a science‑backed system that slashes injury risk, boosts performance, and awards 20 CE contact hours – all online, on your schedule.
Pose Method® of Running
Subject: A Master Course on Running
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Registration: $890
Duration: 20 Hrs
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Registration: $890
Duration: 20 Hrs
Ready to Level Up Your Practice?
Join thousands of professionals who trust Pose Method® to deliver safer, faster, and smarter movement coaching.
Effects Of Forefoot Running On Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome: A Case Series
A Case Series.
Original Research
Within 6 weeks of intervention subjects increased their running distance and speed absent of symptoms of CECS. Learn more >
PEOPLE HAVE SAID
From professional athletes and health and fitness professionals and writers to running enthusiasts around the world these are just a few of the comments shared.
“The Pose Method has the potential to be used as a standard by which running performances can be evaluated, coached and enhanced. In twenty-five years of working with running athletes, I have yet to find a more meaningful resource.”
“The Pose Method of running has not only eliminated my injuries, it has been an integral part of continued improvement in my chosen sport. In fact at fifty-two years of age I’m still improving. A bonus of the Pose Method for me has been significant health and strength improvement.”
“To tens of thousands of runners, including me, Nicholas Romanov walks (and runs) on water. Approaching running as a skill to be learned, his groundbreaking, much-copied Pose Method established a new paradigm, promoting a soft, natural landing that minimizes impact, maximizes speed, eliminates injuries, and saves running careers. No one thought about form until Romanov came along; now we know that it is crucial. I’ve interviewed dozens of runners who simply would not be running without it.”
“I attended the Pose Method Course with Dr. Romanov in Miami and it was a phenomenal experience. I honestly don’t know how any human being could have covered as much information and simplified in a way that made it all digestible. It is a simple concept but with many nuances that make it difficult to explain and they did a great job.
The whole thing was fantastic. I would recommend to anyone that wants to learn more about running from the weekend runner to the physical therapist”.