Category: Running Injuries

So, we recently moved and our new house is up on a hill. That means, no matter where I run, I have a HUGE uphill or downhill at the end. It’s great, but some days I miss my semi-flat runs. The major upside is the view. It is amazing right here by the mountains! All…Read More

I recently took an interesting continuing education class about running injuries, treatment and prevention. Overall it was a great course with lots of information and things to think about. One of the messages that hit me most was: find out why people run, get inside their head to understand the injuries they might be dealing…Read More

Have you ever struggled with confidence after an injury? For so many distance runners, having an injury sideline you can lead you feeling stressed and worried that the next run is going to lead to another injury.  Or, sometimes the injury you have been dealing with continues to “linger” even though you thought you were…Read More

Our bodies are amazing at adapting and protecting.  Prime examples of this are the bursae found throughout the body.  These are fluid-filled sacs that help to prevent excessive friction between the tendon and the bone.   When one of these become irritated and inflamed, it is called Bursitis is inflammation.  In the hip, bursitis can…Read More

One of the scariest overuse injuries for an avid runner to be diagnosed with is a stress fracture.  For this reason, often times runners who have nagging injuries that will not subside, worry that it might be a stress fracture.  One of the most common places for stress fractures to occur are in the front…Read More

One of the most common questions I get from injured runners who come to visit me is, “Do I need to stop running?”. Some injuries require more solid rest time from running to heal properly, some injuries can be trained through, with caution.  Here are my guidelines when determining whether an injury can be “trained…Read More