Shin splints are very common in runners. It is irritated and swollen muscles, often from overuse. These are the muscles and fascia in the front of the leg below the knee. The result is the shins throb and ache after or during the run. They can results from many factors...

Train properly and get ready for your next running event with these Ten Training Tips: 1. Check out any pre-existing aches or pains. Should you have an area of your body that chronically bothers you with stiffness or sharp pain have it examined. Do not try to ignore it. 2....

For all training athletes active rest and recovery can be more important than working out. Training is repetitive stress and recovery is essential for regeneration. The following are some tips for active recovery. 1. Do static stretching on off days. Yoga or pilates are an excellent way to stretch. 2....

A very common occurrence that many runners have developed is plantar fasciitis. This is a very painful condition affecting the bottom of the foot, heel, ankle and calf. The pain can be intense at times and make simple walking very difficult. This is an inflammation of the plantar fascia. The...

In today’s world so many people suffer from lower back pain. Millions of dollars are spent annually in diagnosing and treating lower back pain. There are many different causes of lower back pain including: traumatic origin, genetic predisposition, structural imbalances and environmental factors, to name a few. Lower back conditions...

Did you know that the majority of runners are heelstrikers and running is associated with injures more than any other sport. It is considered dangerousbecause of the jarring impact it has on the body....if you heelstrike. It is also inefficient, since landing heel first while running, actually produces a braking...

This is the story of Mary P. who has been unsuccessfully trying to run a marathon for the last past 5 years. Each time Mary would register for several different marathons she would begin a training regime. She would begin slowly increasing her running mileage, slowly according to a plan....

A study of runners over the past 10 years shows that 2 out of every 3 runners are injured at least once per year. This statistic poses a great challenge to runners. Finding different things that can be done to change this statistic are of paramount importance, or more importantly...

Over the years in practice I have seen many patients with old ankle injuries. Injuries that occurred early on in life. Ankle sprains and strains that happen to them while doing some athletic activity. These injuries on the most part were left untreated and healed slowly by themselves. Unfortunately when...