“Running is as nuanced as any other activity, lessons are fundamental. You don’t just go out and start until someone takes you through the steps and teaches you proper form; if not, INEFFICIENCY IS GUARANTEED AND INJURY IS INEVITABLE. Running is the same way, learn it wrong and you’ll never know how good it can feel.” ~E.Orton quoted in “Born to Run by C.McDougall
Welcome to TEMPO (Therapeutic Enhanced Measurable Performance Outcomes), a unique, sport-specific biomechanical evaluation for all types of runners. TEMPO was developed by Doctors of Physical Therapy, Melissa Oleson, PT, DPT, RYT and Kim-Laura Boyle, PT, DPT, MS. We are physical therapists who work in the rehabilitation of people with orthopedic injuries. We are both former collegiate athletes who enjoy many forms of exercise, and we have each been sidelined by injuries that prevented us from running for periods of time. After we attended different running-based continuing education courses, we began talking about how we could combine the information we learned into a comprehensive running program, and TEMPO was born! Through our services we hope to educate you on how to prevent injuries and improve your technique so that you can continue to hit the road, trails, and track for years to come!
~Kim & Melissa