Don’t ‘Run’ Into An Injury!

As you all know, Sam and I have a passion for running and really enjoy working with runners of all abilities. In our last blog, we spoke about how Collagen and Vitamin C help reduce muscle and tendon injuries.

This is especially true with running-related injuries.

Nearly 50% of runners are injured each year. In fact, 90% of first-time marathon runners are injured while training for their race. A recently published paper tracked 224 recreational runners for 1 year. They looked at the most common location of injuries and the factors that might influence running related injuries.  These runners ran on average 10 miles a week.  The authors measured previous injuries, running experience, weekly running distance, age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) as potential factors that would influence injury risk.

Not surprisingly, the most common injuries were to the knee and the Achilles tendon/calf. It is important to know that the soleus (part of the calf muscle complex) is the most active muscle in all speeds of running. The only variable associated with injury was a history of previous injury while the other variables had no statistically significant association with injury rates.  The study conclusion was “recreational runners with a previous injury were twice as likely to sustain a running-related injury than runners with no previous injury.”

So in addition to taking Vit C and Collagen what can you do to reduce running related injuries – especially to the Achilles?

 Have a look at this previous blog post:

What else can you do? Here are some other options:

What’s the best thing you can do? Schedule a visit to see Sam and me! We can do a 3D running analysis, evaluate strength, and make sure to help you not become another statistic. Contact us today or give us a call directly at 303-939-0004!