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Injury-proof your body: Knees
By Paul Scott on 22/05/2007 11:00:00
It's brilliantly designed and amazingly functional, but why is the knee so prone to injury?
barbell. Oops.I became obsessed with what the human knee can and cannot do when one of mine shut down after a couple of days of modest runs over a nearby hill. The technical name for my injury was patellofemoral pain syndrome, otherwise known as PFPS
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Injury-proof your body: Knees (Preview)
By Paul Scott on 22/05/2007 10:45:00
It's brilliantly designed and amazingly functional, but why is the knee so prone to injury? (non-subscriber preview)
barbell. Oops.I became obsessed with what the human knee can and cannot do when one of mine shut down after a couple of days of modest runs over a nearby hill. The technical name for my injury was patellofemoral pain syndrome, otherwise known as PFPS
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Best of the forum: Health & Injury
By Runner's World on 27/06/2003 10:18:33
Highlights and frequently asked questions from our Health & Injury forum
by members of Runner's World just like you. If you want to bring a discussion back to life, don't be shy: just add a new message at the end of it. Alternatively, start a new thread on the injury & health forum. HEALTH: BEATING INJURYFoot Blisters
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Injury-proof your body: calves and shins
By Ted Spiker on 01/05/2007 14:26:20
The calf and shin are pretty simple structures, but their health is key to your running. here's how to take care of yours
of the leg more than the front, runners often have overworked, tight calf muscles and weak shin muscles. This can lead to four specific lower-leg injuries – calf pulls, shin splints, stress fractures and compartment syndrome.A calf pull (also called a strain
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Injury-proof your body: calves and shins (Preview)
By Ted Spiker on 30/04/2007 14:51:29
The calf and shin are pretty simple structures, but their health is key to your running. here's how to take care of yours (Non-subscriber preview)
of the leg more than the front, runners often have overworked, tight calf muscles and weak shin muscles. This can lead to four specific lower-leg injuries – calf pulls, shin splints, stress fractures and compartment syndrome.A calf pull (also called a strain
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Injury-proof your body: Thighs & Hips (Preview)
By Ted Spiker on 08/06/2007 11:28:18
The powerhouse muscles of our hips and thighs drive us forward, ensure we land safely and help keep our knees and feet in good working order. Here's how to make sure they stay healthy (non-subscriber preview)
that they assist with the function of both, making an injury to either muscle group extremely disruptive to running. Both can be strained (or pulled) if they are overextended to the point that they rip slightly. A complete tear of the muscle is called a rupture
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Injury-proof your body: Thighs & Hips
By Ted Spiker on 08/06/2007 10:39:47
The powerhouse muscles of our hips and thighs drive us forward, ensure we land safely and help keep our knees and feet in good working order. Here's how to make sure they stay healthy
that they assist with the function of both, making an injury to either muscle group extremely disruptive to running. Both can be strained (or pulled) if they are overextended to the point that they rip slightly. A complete tear of the muscle is called a rupture
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Injury-proof your body: Feet and Ankles (Preview)
By Ted Spiker on 28/06/2007 15:47:23
Making sure your feet and ankles stay healthy, strong and stable not only prevents injuries but also keeps your legs, hips and core running smoothly (non-subscriber preview)
) or neglected (understretched, understrengthened), they’ll complain. And the result could be one of the two most chronic, hard-to-heal injuries a runner can face – namely, plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis. To avoid the dreaded ‘itises’ it helps to first
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Injury-proof your body: Feet and Ankles
By Ted Spiker on 28/06/2007 15:01:55
Making sure your feet and ankles stay healthy, strong and stable not only prevents injuries but also keeps your legs, hips and core running smoothly
) or neglected (understretched, understrengthened), they’ll complain. And the result could be one of the two most chronic, hard-to-heal injuries a runner can face – namely, plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis. To avoid the dreaded ‘itises’ it helps to first
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The Top 10 Routes To Injury
By Runner's World on 05/06/2002 12:23:01
Of course you wouldn't make these classic injury-causing mistakes... but just in case, here they are
, which tends to be unfamiliar, infrequent and generally localised in one particular area of the body. It is an early-warning sign of injury, the final severity of which will be determined by how much notice you pay. Prevention: Pay attention to unfamiliar
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