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Running injuries can be devastating to a runner and some runners have more than their share of injuries. A running injury can prevent us from running for months or more and it is difficult to know when it's safe to return to running. Many runners are very frustrated with a continuous cycle of re-occurring injuries. What can we do to prevent future injuries and to recover more quickly when we do have an injury?
You will find below various strategies on how to deal with running pain and injuries, advice on the cause of injuries, how to speed recovery and information on the most common running injuries. You can also read about the experiences of other runners and share your own running experience with running injuries.
There are a number of common running injuries as listed below and they are all experienced differently. Check out the links to read more about each specific type of injury.
These running injuries are some of the more common ones experienced by runners:
IT Band Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
The Cure for Plantar Fasciitis
Runners Knee
Stress Fracture
Achilles Tendonitis
Shin Splints
Have you experienced running injuries? Tell us about your experience. How long have you had the injury and how has it affected you? What really helped and what didn't?
Maybe someone else has had a similar experience and can provide some helpful advice or maybe you have learned something valuable from your experience that can help others.
As runners, we know that running injuries can affect us in many ways -- not just our running fitness. Let's help each other run injury free and help prevent future running injuries. Please share your story below.
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