Minimise impact to reduce injury risk
Injuries are the pits. The physical part is bad enough, but mentally they can be even worse. Half of… [more]
How to regain your fitness
How to regain your fitness after injury or illness The quickest way to get your fitness back after… [more]
Treatment of recurrent hamstring strains
Injuries to the hamstrings are the most common soft tissue injuries to the thigh. Symptoms of a hamstring… [more]
Mechanism of injury – Hamstring
Musculoskeletal imbalances Any breakdown in the effective function of the legs and pelvis during running… [more]
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Mechanism of injury – Hamstring
Musculoskeletal imbalances Any breakdown in the effective function of the legs and pelvis during running may predispose to injury. Examples include: postural changes due to muscle tightness lumbar or sacro-iliac joint stiffness poor co-ordination of movement or early fatigue associated with muscle … [Read More...]
The Comeback from Injury
Never mind the physical pain of the injury, the psychic pain of not being able to run can sometimes be even worse. Force yourself to tough it out. It's very important to come back slowly from an injury, and you shouldn't rush the process. Cut way back on running - or eliminate it entirely - until you recover from your … [Read More...]
Injury prevention tips
Tips for the prevention of injury 9 handy tips to assist in injury prevention: ( 1 ) Avoid training when you are tired. Tired muscles provide inadequate support for tendons, ligaments, and bones, increasing the risk of strains, sprains, and stress fractures. … [Read More...]
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Injuries are the pits. The physical part is bad enough, but mentally they can be even … [More...]
Rest; Ice; Compression; Elevation … [More...]
How to regain your fitness after injury or illness The quickest way to get your … [More...]
This article is provided by Teri Burgess, resident Physiotherapist from Time-to-Run Cape … [More...]
Injuries to the hamstrings are the most common soft tissue injuries to the thigh. Symptoms … [More...]
In this article I want to discuss the idea that an injury, if it is treated and acted on … [More...]
It is a major challenge to discuss in detail the nature and treatment of all running … [More...]
Many runners have had the experience of having a peaceful night of sleep interrupted … [More...]
Injuries are the pits. The physical part is bad enough, but mentally they can be even … [More...]
If you're a runner, the link between training quantity and injury means that total … [More...]
Stress fractures can be avoided Do not be fooled into thinking that your injury is a … [Read More...]
The Big5 – Most Common Running Injuries
Plantar fasciitis Definition: An inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick fibrous band … [More...]
Runner's knee - chondromalacia Definition: A softening or wearing away and cracking of … [More...]
Shin splints Definition: Inflammation of the muscle attachments and interosseous … [More...]
Achilles tendonitis Definition: Inflammation of the Achilles tendon.The Achilles is the … [More...]
Iliotibial Band Syndrome - ITB Definition: Pain and inflammation on the outside of the … [More...]
Hamstring Injuries
Injuries to the hamstrings are the most common soft tissue injuries to the thigh. Symptoms … [Read More...]
Musculoskeletal imbalances Any breakdown in the effective function of the legs and … [Read More...]
die 5 häufigsten Laufverletzungen
Plantar Fasciitis - the Big 5 - die 5 häufigsten Laufverletzungen Definition Eine … [Read More...]
Achillessehnen-Entzündung - the BIG Five - die 5 häufigsten … [Read More...]
Schienbeinkantensyndrom - The BIG five - die 5 häufigsten Laufverletzungen Definition: … [Read More...]
Runner's Knee - the BIG Five - die 5 häufigsten Laufverletzungen Definition: Die … [Read More...]
ITB - Iliotibiales Bandsyndrom: - die 5 häufigsten Laufverletzungen Definition: … [Read More...]
Contributor Teri Burgess 
