Common Injuries Athletes Face During Running

Most running injuries can be treated using the following procedures. If the pain and suffering persist, visit your doctor. You may require more extensive treatment to heal your running injury.

Fremont, CA: Running injuries typically occur when you push yourself too hard. The manner in which your body moves also matters.

Here are some common injuries that runners face:

Runner’s Knee

This is a prevalent overuse injury. Runner's knee (also known as patellofemoral syndrome) has a number of distinct causes. It frequently occurs when the kneecap is out of alignment.

Your kneecap's cartilage may wear out over time, causing pain around the kneecap.

Stress Fracture

This is a minor break in a bone that causes discomfort. It commonly affects runners' shins and feet. Working too hard before your body adjusts to a new activity is a common cause.

Activity exacerbates pain, whereas rest alleviates it. Rest is essential since continuous stress on the bone can result in more severe injury and a slower recovery.

Shin Splint

This discomfort occurs on the front or inner part of the lower leg across the shin bone (tibia). Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome or MTSS) are prevalent when you abruptly change your workout, such as jogging longer distances or extending the number of days you run. In terms of pain, they can be difficult to distinguish from a shin stress fracture, although the pain is usually more evenly distributed over the bone. In addition, an X-ray is typically used to identify what you have.

People with flat feet are more prone to developing shin splints.

Achilles Tendinopathy

This is persistent degenerative alterations to the Achilles tendon, previously known as tendinitis. The Achilles tendon is the big tendon connecting the calf to the heel's back.

Achilles tendinitis produces discomfort, burning, and stiffness in the tendon area, especially in the morning and during movement. It is generally caused by repetitive stress on the tendon. It might occur when you add too much distance to your jogging program. Calf muscle tightness can also be a factor.

Plantar Fasciitis

This is a plantar fascial inflammation. That is the thick band of tissue in the foot's bottom that runs from heel to toe. It frequently manifests as acute heel pain, especially on the first steps in the morning.

People with tight calves and a high arch are more likely to develop plantar fasciitis. Although it may be connected to increased activity, plantar fasciitis can occasionally occur for no apparent reason.