Running is a wonderful way to stay in shape and strengthen the muscles in your lower body, but because it’s also physically stressful on your lower half, the exercise can result in injuries if you’re not careful. It’s impossible to prevent all foot and ankle injuries, but being mindful of the risk factors that put […]
The Link Between Running Style and Soft Tissue Injuries
A recent study in the American Journal of Sports Medicine sought to understand if individuals with certain gait styles were more likely to suffer soft tissue injuries when running than others. Previous research has shown a clear connection between specific lower body injuries and gait styles, but there’s been minimal research on soft tissue injuries. […]
Treating Five Common Running Injuries
Running is a great way to stay in shape, but it also takes a toll on your lower body. No matter whether you’re a first-time runner or a regular runner trying to increase their distance, if you overdo it, you expose yourself to injury. Today, we take a look at five common lower-body injuries that […]
10 Percent Of Running Injuries Are Caused By This Foot Problem
Running is a great way to stay in shape, but it also takes a significant toll on our bodies. With each stride we put acute micro-trauma on our hips, knees and feet, and over the course of the years that take takes a toll on those body parts. Repetitive running injuries come in many forms, […]
Running Offers More Brain Benefits Than Lifting Weights
New research on the benefits of different types of exercise shows that running helps boost brain activity compared to other types of workouts, like lifting weights. The research, conducted on rats, examined how three different types of workouts affected brain activity. The three workout methods were: Sustained aerobic exercise (running) High-intensity interval training Lifting weights […]