10 GOLDEN RULES TO AVOID RUNNING INJURIES:
The following document is derived from the Prevention of Running Injuries seminar I attended last year presented by Blaise Dubois, consulting physiotherapist with Track and Field Canada. 10 GOLDEN RULES TO AVOID RUNNING INJURIES: 1. The body adapts The body adapts as long as the given stress is no greater that its capacity to adapt. The majority of overuse injuries come from a surcharge on the anatomical structures (bones, cartilage, tendon, muscle…). Therefore, every new stimulus must be integrated progressively (volume, intensity, difference in height, surface, new shoes). 2....
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As spring approaches avid golfers start dreaming of once again heading out to the golf course. For some the memory is of that nagging elbow pain that comes after a long game. Epicondylitis is a condition where the outer or the inner part of the elbow becomes tender and is often inflamed. When pain is on the inside aspect it is commonly called Golfer’s Elbow. Common names for the outer elbow pain are Tennis Elbow, Archer’s Elbow of Shooter’s Elbow. Pain often radiates into the forearm and is aggravated by gripping, lifting and extending the arm. Although it might suggest that this is only a...
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