The Running Institute

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About The Running Institute

In Chicago, The Running Institute is a sports medicine practice focused on athletes of all levels and ages. It provides podiatric sports medicine and surgery, sports and internal medicine, and treatment for lower-extremity sports and fitness injuries. Care may include biomechanical and functional analysis, shoe modifications, and customized orthotics for sports or everyday lifestyles. Diagnostic options include weight-bearing 3-D CT scans, digital X-rays, and ultrasound. The practice also offers restorative biologic injection therapy, EPAT, MLS laser therapy, and Swift therapy for plantar warts. Physicians develop individualized plans for injury care and return to sport, with physical therapists using sport-specific exercises and treatments. Surgical management is available for foot and ankle disorders.

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At a glance

Credentials: Dr. Michael J. Chin: board-certified sports-medicine podiatrist, Dr. Balu Natarajan: double boarded in internal and sports-medicine
Team: The practice was founded by Dr. Michael J. Chin, a board-certified sports-medicine podiatrist.

Sports-specific physicians provide non-operative sports medicine care
Customized orthotics for sports or dress shoes
Standing weight-bearing 3-D CT scans
MLS® Laser Therapy treatment averages 8 minutes

From tri-chicago.com, checked 22 Oct 2026. Only what the business states on its own website.

Services

Podiatric Sports Medicine & Surgery Sports and fitness injury management and prevention
Custom Orthotics for Specific Sports & Lifestyles Custom foot devices based on individual foot alignment
CurveBeam PedCAT Weight-bearing 3-D CT Scan, Digital X-Ray & Ultrasound
Restorative Biologic Injection Therapy
Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Treatment (EPAT®)
MLS® Laser Therapy Treatment using specific wavelengths of light
Swift Therapy Kills the virus that causes plantar warts
Sports and Internal Medicine
Surgical management of foot and ankle disorders

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Highlights

Sports medicine

Podiatric care for lower-extremity sports and fitness injuries.

Custom orthotics

Foot orthotics tailored to sports and lifestyle needs.

Diagnostic imaging

Weight-bearing 3-D CT, digital X-ray, and ultrasound.