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Although running sounds like such a non-dangerous sport compared with football or lacrosse, there are actually a fair amount of injuries. The basic cause is the repetitive nature of the sport when there is an imbalance caused by underdeveloped muscles or a lack of flexibility. The easiest way to deal with injuries is thru prevention. This means lots of stretching, eating well, doing some weight training and cross training and not ramping up your workload too fast. And of course wearing the right shoes!
We will review many of the common injuries that we see, as well as some common ways to deal with them. THIS IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR SEEING A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL!!! It is merely so that you can understand your body and catch potential issues early and help you understand some of the causes behind them.
Basic Injury Prevention
Shin Splints
Plantar Fascitis
Runners Knee -(Chondromalacia of the patella)
Iliotibial Band Syndrome - (ITB)
Osgood-Schlatter's disease
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