Most Common Running Injuries in Detail
Running is one of the easiest and most popular ways to stay fit. It is also one of the easiest ways to develop an injury. Running injuries are common. The impact and stress of running is sometimes hard on the muscles and joints; especially if you ignore early injury signs.
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Achilles Tendonitis / Tendinitis
- Adductor Tendinopathy
- Anterior Ankle Impingement
- Back Muscle Pain
- Bulging Disc
- Bunion
- Bursitis Knee
- Calf Muscle Tear
- Chondromalacia Patella
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
- Facet Joint Pain
- Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
- Gluteal Tendinopathy
- Groin Strain
- Hamstring Strain
- Heel Spur
- High Ankle Sprain
- Hip Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
- Hip Labral Tear
- ITB Syndrome
- Knee Arthritis
- Knee Ligament Injuries
- Meniscus Tear
- Metatarsalgia
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Muscle Strain (Muscle Pain)
- Neck Arm Pain
- Neck Headache
- Osgood Schlatter’s
- Osteitis Pubis
- Overuse Injuries
- Patella Tendonitis (Tendinopathy)
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pinched Nerve
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plica Syndrome
- Poor Hip Core
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Severs Disease
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Impingement
- Sinding Larsen Johansson Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Sprained Ankle
- Stress Fracture
- Stress Fracture Feet
- Thigh Strain
- Trochanteric Bursitis
Common Treatments for Running Injuries
Treatment for your running injury may include:
- massage and/or dry needling to help improve muscle length and reduce pain
- a programme for improving muscle length
- joint mobilisation for stiff joints
- strapping to offload the injury and improve biomechanics
- specific exercises to help strengthen weakened muscles at the foot, knee, hip and trunk, and core
- working on your running technique and discussing your training regime.
Running Injury Treatment Options
- Early Injury Treatment
- Avoid the HARM Factors
- Soft Tissue Injury? What are the Healing Phases?
- What to do after a Muscle Strain or Ligament Sprain?
- Dry Needling
- Sub-Acute Soft Tissue Injury Treatment
- Core Exercises
- Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises
- Gait Analysis
- Biomechanical Analysis
- Balance Enhancement Exercises
- Proprioception & Balance Exercises
- Agility & Sport-Specific Exercises
- Orthotics
- Real Time Ultrasound Physiotherapy
- Soft Tissue Massage
- Walking Boot
- Brace or Support
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Neurodynamics
- Prehabilitation
- Running Analysis
- Strength Exercises
- Supportive Taping & Strapping
- Video Analysis