Running Injuries
If you’re like many runners, you may be logging hundreds of miles per year. The repetitive impact of all those foot strikes can take a toll on your muscles, joints, and connective tissue.
Nearly 50 to 75% of running injuries are overuse injuries.
Common Running Injuries
Understanding prevention measures can help you stay healthy. Keep reading to learn more about the most common types of running injuries, symptoms, and treatment.
Knee Pain
Read about common symptoms, prevention, and treatment of knee pain from running.
Lower Leg Injury
Learn more about shin splints, calf strain, stress fractures or other lower leg running injuries.
Foot Injury
Plantar fasciitis, infected ingrown toenails, or heel spurs, get more information here.
Ankle Pain
Learn about tendonitis, sprained ankle, or stress fractures, prevention, and treatments.
Running Stretches
Many running injuries can be prevented with stretches
One of the best ways to prevent running injuries is to stretch your muscles before and after a run. This will help you improve flexibility, muscle strength, and pliability. It will keep your body strong, stable, and limber.
Learn more about the best stretches for beginning runners.
Static Stretching vs. Dynamic Stretching
Static Stretching
Static is when you bend over to touch your toes and hold the pose for at least 30 seconds. A recent study found that static stretches don’t have the desired effect. This means that you aren’t preventing injuries.
Dynamic Stretching
This involves gentle repetitive motions. These movements gradually increase circulation and muscle length. Arm swings that start small and gradually increase to become bigger are a good example.
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Injury Recovery
Recovery is a vital piece of the training.
When you are injured it’s important to follow proper recovery protocol and take injuries seriously.
Listen to your body. Treat injury with the appropriate amount of attention. Learn more about how to safely and effectively recover from running injuries.
