Achilles tendinopathy Achilles tendinopathy is a common overuse injury seen in runners who increase running demands too quickly (either commencing running from being sedentary or increasing a current running program too suddely) resulting in changes in the tendon...
Ankle Sprain Ankle sprains are an extremely common injury that are experienced in both the general population as well as in sporting environments. Typically it is the lateral (outside) ligaments that get affected. One ankle sprain occurs per 10,000 people every...
1) Have a plan, but plan to adapt Before starting your distance running training you must have a well thought out training plan that allows for appropriate incremental mileage progressions and, ideally, strength training progressions. The specifics of the plan will...
Did you know that shoulder pain is the 3rd most common cause of musculoskeletal pain? Did you know that shoulder pain is the 3rd most common cause of musculoskeletal pain? And that the shoulder is one of the most unstable joints in the body? And that good shoulder...
What are “shin splints”? Did you know that 10-20% of all leg pain in runners is due to an injury called “shin splints”? (1) Shin splints is really an umbrella term that relates to shin pain that largely occurs in runners or sports that heavily involve running....