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How to Avoid Foot Pain Caused by Running
According to the website Cool Running your feet pound the ground some 800 times when running just a mile. That's a lot of pounding!!! So you want to be sure to take care of your feet, especially if you are new to running.
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Run Barefoot and Avoid Running Injuries?
The idea of running barefoot seems like some new age, hippie movement to get people to be free in their bare skin. Or some eco-friendly push to persuade people to forgo sneakers so they don't end up in landfills. Although the freedom and environmental arguments for barefoot running are valid, Christopher McDougall, author of the best-selling book Born to Run, believes running without sneakers could be the answer to preventing shin splints, knee pain, and other running injuries.
Running Injury: When to See a Doc
So many people I know are into running, whether they're trying to lose weight, reduce stress, or take part in a marathon. The problem is, there are many injuries related to the sport — runner's knee, pulled hamstrings, plantar fasciitis, and shin splints. While strength training and stretching are great ways to prevent an injury, sometimes getting hurt can't be avoided.
5 Ways to Prevent a Running Overuse Injury
For many of us, running is our exercise method of choice, especially during the summer months. Whether you are just running to exercise or if you're running to train for an event, be sure to practice caution in order to prevent overuse injuries to your bones and joints.
Here are five suggestions from The American Academy of Family Physicians on how to prevent an overuse injury while running:
- Never increase your running distance more than 10 percent per week.
- Run on flat, even ground with some give to it.
Which Running Injuries Have You Endured?
Running and jogging, while a fabulous form of exercise, can lead to some pretty un-fabulous injuries. From shin splints to runner's knee one injury can leave you in pain for many days. Me, I've had shin splints, pulled muscles, and ankle sprains all in the name of my love for running.
Don't Run Yourself Into a Stress Fracture
Over training happens. You love what you do. You do it too much.
Running Debate: Where Your Foot Should Strike
Whether you're new to running or have been running for years, you want to do all you can to prevent foot pain, pulled muscles, shin splints, and runner's knee. Although running may seem like an innate skill we're born with, fine-tuning your technique is essential for avoiding injuries.
Experts may tell you that preventing pain and discomfort is as easy as running "correctly."
What's the Deal With: Plantar Fasciitis
Quite simply put, plantar fasciitis is an enemy of fitness. Once this problem truly starts, you need to stay away from high impact activities and that can be a serious bummer.
It is an over use injury affecting the fascia, a type of connective tissue, on the bottom of your foot.
RX For Sore Feet: Rubz Massage Ball
When my feet are dog tired, I like to give them a Rubz down. This little ball, just under two inches in diameter, gives the perfect foot massage.
While standing, place your foot on the ball and roll; the 172 "stimulating fingers" work the soles of your feet.
What's the Deal With: Pose Method of Running
We all know how to walk and we all know how to run, right? The answer according to Dr. Nicholas Romanov, developer of the Pose Running Technique, is a resounding "NO."
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