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Causes of Foot Injuries
The causes of foot injuries in running are factors which are influenced by the distribution of load, including anatomical factors, body weight, shoes, surface, training program and technique. To better understand this is to understand that each element needs to be...
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Rice for Injury Treatment
RICE is known as the most effective treatment of injuries. Rest; Ice; Compression; Elevation Rice for Injury Treatment Rest: Immediate rest from the movement allows the muscle to begin recovery without any more damage being done. Ice: Ice should be applied as soon as...
How to regain your fitness
How to regain your fitness after injury or illness The quickest way to get your fitness back after a lay-off is to find a three-minute hill. Let's say that things are going really well with your training. You're steadily getting fitter and racing faster as you get...
THE BIG 5 INJURIES
Runner’s knee
This article covers Runner's Knee (also known as Chondromalacia) and is provided by Teri Burgess, resident Physiotherapist, from time-to-run Cape Town Runner's Knee Definition and Treatment Definition: A softening or wearing away and cracking of the cartilage under...
HAMSTRING SECTION
Treatment of recurrent hamstring strains
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...
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Rice for Injury Treatment
RICE is known as the most effective treatment of injuries. Rest; Ice; Compression; Elevation Rice for Injury Treatment Rest: Immediate rest from the movement allows the muscle to begin recovery without any more damage being done. Ice: Ice should be applied as soon as...
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How to regain your fitness
How to regain your fitness after injury or illness The quickest way to get your fitness back after a lay-off is to find a three-minute hill. Let's say that things are going really well with your training. You're steadily getting fitter and racing faster as you get...
Treatment of recurrent hamstring strains
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...
The Gift of an Injury
In this article I want to discuss the idea that an injury, if it is treated and acted on in the right way, can actually be a gift to runners. Some of you may wonder how one can possibly see an injury as a gift, when being injured can be the most annoying, and...
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...
To reduce injury risk, you need to minimise impact
Reduce Injury. It should be each runner's common goal to reduce the risk of injury, one of the solutions is to minimise impact. Injuries are the pits. The physical part is bad enough, but mentally they can be even worse. Half of your brain rationally advises caution...