What are the most common running injuries that involve knee pain that runners face?
My top 3 would be;
- Patellofemoral Pain
- Iliotibial Band Pain
- Patellar Tendinopathy
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Knee Pain When Running – What’s Missing?
Are frustrated by knee pain when you are running? One thing you may not have thought of as important is the strength of your calf muscles.
The muscles in the lower leg absorb a lot of force when you are running. Continue reading “Knee Pain When Running – What’s Missing?”
The #1 misconception that runners have about runner’s knee?
In my opinion, the biggest misconception about runner’s knee is that it is their quads that are the problem.
Yet why after stretching them and foam rolling them to death why is there no change in the knee pain?
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What’s The Biggest Obstacle Runners With ITB Pain Face?
ITB pain or ITB syndrome, call it what you will, is a very common complaint amongst runners. Yet most runners don’t understand what is actually happening that causes the pain or what to do about it. Continue reading “What’s The Biggest Obstacle Runners With ITB Pain Face?”
3 Mistakes Runners Make With Knee Pain
There are more than 3 but will stick to the 3 biggies that I see on a regular basis.
- Assuming rest is the answer
- Not addressing ankle range of movement issues.
- Not resting enough
Mini or Ferrari – How Are Your Brakes?
So, do you have the drum brakes off an old 60’s Mini or some lovely ceramic monsters off a modern Ferrari?
Accelerating is easy but coming to a stop takes some serious work. In fact, I would say it is much more important than being able to accelerate. Continue reading “Mini or Ferrari – How Are Your Brakes?”
Breathe In Breathe Out
As obvious as it may sound but getting your breathing correct is really important.
I’ve noted before that I place a big emphasis on breathing during the rehab process. I do this because of how we can influence the autonomic nervous system, basically how we control whether we are in rest and digest mode or fight/flight mode.
I was reminded yesterday of how big an impact it can have.
Everything Is Awsome
I have to admit that the tagline on the photo is a blatant steal from the Lego Movie.
If you haven’t seen it, I have several times now, though not by choice, the main character sings this at the start of his day. Well before everything goes a bit Pete Tong and Bad Cop and President Business get in on the act.
When back pain, or any other issue, appears on the seen it can seem a bit like this where one day it’s “Everything Is Awesome” and the next it’s like you’ve been struck with the evil Kragle and can’t move.
It’s pretty hard to feel like everything is awesome at this point. Continue reading “Everything Is Awsome”
Rocky Road Rehab
General aches and pains are part and parcel of life but they come and go. It would be unrealistic to expect to be able to avoid them if we are honest given the many different ways that they can come about.
From getting so busy at work that getting sufficient rest is an issue to stumbling whilst running for the bus. These tend to come and go. Work calms down, you get more rest and don’t notice the minor niggles anymore.
When they do persist what can be done about it?
Is sports massage painful?
Is Sports Massage Painful?
It’s the million dollar question if I got paid every time someone asked me “is sports massage painful?” I’d be very rich indeed.
So is sports massage painful?
How long is a piece of string?
The answer is It can be, it doesn’t have to be and sometimes it’s unavoidable. Continue reading “Is sports massage painful?”