A Pain in Your Foot? Try Some Orthotics


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

A Pain in Your Foot? Try Some Orthotics

If your feet aren't happy, the rest of your body is going to have a hard time being happy. Often neglected, our feet sometimes need a little support. I am talking about orthotics. These customized shoe inserts not only support your arch but control the motion of your heel as well, where damaging and incorrect foot patterns originate. Folks prone to pronation often flatten out their arches by Read more

Spring Running Prehab: Roll Your IT Band


Updated 06/28/11 9:05 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

How to Prevent Iliotibial Band Syndrome When Running

Longer days plus warmer weather equals longer runs, especially if you're training for an endurance race. While you can often feel that your muscles have taken a beating, the IT band, the fascia that lines the outside of your quad, takes a beating too. Often you don't feel how tight the IT band is until it interferes with your knee joint function and you end up with the Iliotibial Band Syndrome. Read more