The recent NY Times article “For Runners, Soft Surfaces Can Be Just as Hard on the Body”, brings up three interesting points for me.
Running Surface and Injury
Categories: Articles, Ask the PT, Running Resources
Categories: Articles, Ask the PT, Running Resources
The recent NY Times article “For Runners, Soft Surfaces Can Be Just as Hard on the Body”, brings up three interesting points for me.
Categories: Articles, Ask the PT, Running Resources
Q: Core stability for running comes from strong abdominal muscles, right? A: With each footfall during running, the chain reaction between our body, the ground and gravity begins from the ground up. This means that core stability starts at the foot and moves up through the knee, hip, pelvis and then the spine. If there […]
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Why are core exercises important for runners? The human body is a dynamic system with many movement possibilities. Movement options allow the body to adapt and compensate for different functional tasks. When we run, the body acts as a system geared for absorbing and then generating forces relative to the ground. The goal of the […]
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Sprained ankles are common. The good news is most recover quickly and early weight bearing (“walking it off, walking though it”) can be a beneficial strategy. Â However, just doing this and not fully addressing all of the contributions that ankle has to overall performance can set you up for recurring sprains or other issues down […]