Nobility Performance · Stittsville, Ottawa
Keep running while the real cause gets fixed.
Shin splints, runner's knee, IT band, Achilles, plantar fasciitis, or an ache that keeps coming back — you don't have to stop running to fix it. Assessment-first, root-cause care that keeps you moving while you heal.
The problem
Rest it. Ice it. Wait. Then it comes back.
You've iced it, changed shoes, taken the week off — and it returned the moment you laced up. Rest quiets the symptom without touching what caused it.
Why it persists
Most running injuries aren't where they hurt.
They're driven by how you load — hips, ankles, mechanics, training that ramped too fast. Treat the driver, not the smoke, and the pain has far less reason to return.
The approach
Assessment first. Then the right tools.
Before any treatment, Dr. Thompson assesses how you move, load, and run to find what's actually driving your pain — then matches the tools to it.
Adjustments & mobilizations
Free up stiff hips, ankles and spine that overload everything downstream.
Soft tissue & IASTM
Release the irritated tissue behind IT band, Achilles and plantar pain.
Functional Integrated Acupuncture
Calm pain and tension so you can keep moving while you heal.
Exercise rehabilitation
Rebuild the capacity that makes the fix actually last.
The goal: keep you running wherever it's safe to — adjusting volume or terrain, not benching you for weeks.
Your practitioner
Dr. Nicklaus Thompson, DC
A BSc in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa and a Doctorate of Chiropractic from CMCC — a performance and rehab background, not just symptom care. Evidence-informed and collaborative: you'll leave knowing what's driving your pain and exactly what to do about it.
What to expect
Your first visit
Listen
Your history, training, goals, and when the pain shows up.
Assess
A hands-on movement and loading assessment to find the root cause.
Explain
In plain language — what's going on and what's driving it.
Plan
A clear, individualized path, including how to keep training safely.
Don't lose another season to the same injury.
Let's find what's actually causing the pain — and build a plan that keeps you moving.
Book an assessmentRunner FAQ
Common questions
Do I really have to stop running to heal?+
Usually not entirely. In many cases we adjust your volume, pace, or terrain while treating the root cause, so you keep your fitness and your routine. Complete rest is sometimes appropriate, but that's a decision we make together based on your assessment.
Why would this be different from rest, ice, and new shoes?+
Those manage symptoms. An assessment-first approach looks for why the injury happened — hip strength, ankle mobility, mechanics, training load — and treats that, so the symptom has far less reason to return.
What running injuries does Dr. Thompson treat?+
Shin splints, runner's knee (PFPS), IT band syndrome, Achilles tendinopathy, and plantar fasciitis, along with the recurring aches that never fully settle. Every case is assessed individually.
Is chiropractic all just adjustments?+
No. Dr. Thompson combines adjustments and mobilizations with soft tissue therapy, IASTM, Functional Integrated Acupuncture, and exercise rehabilitation, chosen from your assessment. For many runners, the rehab piece is what makes it last.