by injuryadmin | Sep 11, 2011 | Featured, Hamstring
Injuries to the hamstrings are the most common soft tissue injuries to the thigh. Symptoms of a hamstring strain include pain, muscle spasm, swelling, and inhibition of movement. Treatment of acute hamstring injury stop running, especially in the case of severe pain...
by injuryadmin | Jul 7, 2011 | Featured, 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...
by injuryadmin | Jan 31, 2011 | Articles, Featured
If you’re a runner, the link between training quantity and injury means that total training mileage is an excellent indicator of your injury risk. The more km you accrue per week, the higher your chances of damage. One recent investigation found a marked upswing...
by injuryadmin | Jan 30, 2011 | Articles, Featured
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...
by injuryadmin | Oct 2, 2010 | Articles, Featured
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. (2) Make sure that you increase your...
by injuryadmin | Dec 23, 2002 | Articles, Featured
Welcome to the Injury Guide This section will provide you with a guide to where the sites are for the most common running injuries. See also The BIG 5 for a run down on the 5 most common running injuries, providing by Teri Burgess, Resident Physiotherapist from...
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