Injury Prevention and Recovery

Unfortunately, injuries amongst runners are quite common. I believe that good Running Form, especially Cadence, and good running shoes can help prevent many injuries.

• General recommendations.
  • Coping with Injury
  • Racing while injured
  • Running and Illness Should you run with a cold or other illness? How does running affect your immune system?
  • Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
• Preventing and Fixing injuries
  • NSAIDs (Ibuprofen/Acetaminophen) for runners, impairs healing and interferes with hydration
  • Cryotherapy - Ice for Healing Amazing heeling, but never use a gel pack
  • Trigger Points Why you don't fix the place it hurts
    • Massage
    • Injury prevention using 'The Stick'
    • Foam Roller
    • Thumper
  • Overtraining
    • Overtraining Syndrome and Training Monotony
  • Stretching While it is a common belief that runners should stretch, the evidence refutes this.
  • Electrical Muscle Stimulation
  • Joint Supplements
• Specific Injuries
  • Knee Pain, AKA 'Runner's Knee'
  • Shin Splints
  • Iliotibial band syndrome AKA ITBS; pain in the outside of the knee
  • Cramps
  • Plantar Fasciitis My experiences with PF
  • Sore Feet
  • Back Surgery
  • Nausea
  • Mortons Neuroma
  • Running and Lower GI Problems and Running and Stomach Problems
• Blisters
  • Blister Prevention If I can avoid blisters, you should be able to
  • Should you pop a blister? It's a bad idea, but sometimes you have to.
  • Blister Prevention and Socks
  • Toughening Feet
  • Taping your feet to prevent or treat blisters
  • Injinji Liner Socks
  • Extreme Shoe Modifications