Running injuries of the leg and lower back are the most common types of acute or chronic ailments found in distance runners. Aches and pains are common in runners training in excess of 15 miles per week, but these transition to injuries when the ailment is severe enough to reduce the number of miles run…
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Common Injuries in Distance Runners
Running injuries can be defined in numerous ways and their treatment suffers from the lack of a consistent set of defining parameters. The scientific literature variously defines a running injury to have occurred when it is severe enough to reduce the volume of miles run and cause the runner to take a medication or see…
What To Do With Your Walking Wounded
I have been coaching long enough to understand that in athletics injury is inevitable. The repetitive motion of running and contact with multiple surfaces can increase the rate of injuries among sprinters. As a sprints coach I am sure you have encountered common injuries such as shin splints, stress fractures and pulled muscles. When I…