How to deal with a running injury

Prevention and recognition of running injuries

If you have just started out in running, have been training for a few months or even if you are a running veteran, one thing that can affect us all, regardless of our fitness or training, is injury. Running injuries can strike at any time. It may be a slow onset – a little niggle that makes run training uncomfortable and less enjoyable. Or, worst case, it can be all out – taking you out of your training programmes for weeks, usually when you are just making real running headway.

It may seem obvious but the best way to deal with running injury is to avoid them in the first place. However, this is not as easy as it sounds and if we do sustain an injury we need to be able to recognise what the problem is and know the best course of action to reach full running recovery.

So what is the best way to avoid injury in the first place? And how do you distinguish an injury from an off-day niggle? If these are questions you need answering look no further.

In conjunction with our running injury professional, realbuzz have put together the following guides to help you through the running injury minefield...

How to Avoid Running Injuries
Running injuries can take many forms; from blisters and stitches right up to soft tissue injuries – this  running guide covers all the typical running injuries, causes, treatment and prevention.

 

 

Hip and Lower-back Pain
Runners can become more susceptible to hip and lower back pain as they increase their mileage – this running guide helps you recognise the signs and symptoms along with detailed recovery advice.

 

Injury - Feet and Ankles
Don’t forget your feet – the most important piece of running equipment! This running guide gives you the full lowdown on your feet along with information on how to prevent painful injuries.

 

 

Injury - Knee Pain
Knee pain is the most common form of running related injury. This running guide will help you identify the symptoms of the most prevelant knee problems including treatment and future prevention.


 


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