Health and Injuries and Weather-related Information
Health and possible running injuries are important to know about and understand as a runner. For information on the prevention and treatment of common running injuries and some general health information, try these articles and FAQs.
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Winter Running Tips - The Top Ten Cold Weather Running Tips
Worried about running this winter? Need some winter running tips? Trying to train through the cold weather this year? Here are some handy running tips for facing the cold.
Worried about running this winter? Need some winter running tips? Trying to train through the cold weather this year? Here are some handy running tips for facing the cold.
Winter Running - What You Need to Know About Cold Weather Winter Running
Worried about running this winter? Trying to train through the cold weather this year and unsure of what to wear? This article focuses on safety and clothing for cold weather winter running, as well as giving some handy tips.
Worried about running this winter? Trying to train through the cold weather this year and unsure of what to wear? This article focuses on safety and clothing for cold weather winter running, as well as giving some handy tips.
Shin Splints - Running Injury Information from About Sports Medicine
Shin Splints describes a variety of generalized pain that occurs in the front of the lower leg along the tibia (shin bone).
Shin Splints describes a variety of generalized pain that occurs in the front of the lower leg along the tibia (shin bone).
Blisters - Running Injury Information from About Sports Medicine
Runners often develop blisters - fluid-filled sacks on the surface of the skin - on their feet.
Runners often develop blisters - fluid-filled sacks on the surface of the skin - on their feet.
Heel Spurs - Running Injury Informatin from About Sports Medicine
A heel spur is a growth of bone the bottom of the heel where muscles and other soft tissue attach.
A heel spur is a growth of bone the bottom of the heel where muscles and other soft tissue attach.
ITB Syndrome - Running Injury Information from About Sports Medicine
IT band friction syndrome often results in knee pain that is generally felt on the outside (lateral) aspect of the knee or lower in runners.
IT band friction syndrome often results in knee pain that is generally felt on the outside (lateral) aspect of the knee or lower in runners.
Runner's Knee - Running Injury from About Sports Medicine
This term usually refers to pain under and around the knee cap It is also called patellofemoral pain or patellofemoritis.
This term usually refers to pain under and around the knee cap It is also called patellofemoral pain or patellofemoritis.
Everything About Achilles Tendons
The Achilles Tendon Encyclopedia for people who: have an Achilles tendon injury, want to recover from an Achilles tendon injury, and want to prevent (or prevent the recurrence of) an Achilles tendon injury.
The Achilles Tendon Encyclopedia for people who: have an Achilles tendon injury, want to recover from an Achilles tendon injury, and want to prevent (or prevent the recurrence of) an Achilles tendon injury.
Practices and Products for Injury Prevention & Recovery
This article, from Running Times, discusses ways of preventing injuries and injury recovery methods. Focus is on heating/icing, flexibility, massage, and strengthening.
This article, from Running Times, discusses ways of preventing injuries and injury recovery methods. Focus is on heating/icing, flexibility, massage, and strengthening.
medFamily Encyclopedia
Look up injuries to find out what it is, what the symptoms are, and what helps heal it.
Look up injuries to find out what it is, what the symptoms are, and what helps heal it.
Common Running Injuries and Treatment Strategies
From Plantar Fascitis (PF) to Runner's Knee to Iliotibial Band Syndrome (IT Band), find out what the symptoms are and how to treat them.
From Plantar Fascitis (PF) to Runner's Knee to Iliotibial Band Syndrome (IT Band), find out what the symptoms are and how to treat them.
Running Through - and After - Illness
Wondering if it's okay to go get your 5 miles in even though you have a cold? Just got over the flu and want to know how to get back to running carefully? Try this article for information on running and illness.
Wondering if it's okay to go get your 5 miles in even though you have a cold? Just got over the flu and want to know how to get back to running carefully? Try this article for information on running and illness.