Guess what it found? We already know that the preponderance of evidence probably shows that there is no systematic differences in the injury rates when comparing heel vs midfoot/forefoot strikers or barefoot/minimalist vs shod when running. Now we have this new study to add to that. The study is only in abstract form and is […]
Archive | Injury
Impact of injury on ultramarathon performance
Two new bits of research from the same group was recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine: IMPACT OF INJURY PATTERN DURING TRAINING ON ULTRAMARATHON PERFORMANCE M Khodaee, J Spittler, JC Hill, MD Hoffman Br J Sports Med 2014;48:619 doi:10.1136/bjsports-2014-093494.160 Abstracts from the IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in […]
Running Form Variability and Protection from Overuse Injury
The concept goes something like this: if there is a subtle step-to-step differences in the way we run, then the tissues are loaded very slightly differently with each step. Theoretically, this is a good thing and is a potential way that the body responds to not overload any one part of the tissues too much […]
Training Characteristics Related to Running Related Injuries
The risk for an overuse injury is multifactorial, consisting of mechanical factors that increase the load on the tissues; tissue vulnerability issues; and issues related to tissue adaptation to those loads. If an injury occurs or not is going to be a complex interaction of those three factors. Injuries occur if the cumulative load on […]
Overload injuries in barefoot/minimal footwear running
My interpretation of the preponderance of the research on general injury rates between barefoot/minimalist vs traditionally shod runners and forefoot/midfoot vs rearfoot striking is that there is no difference in the rates. That does not mean that I will not change my mind or evolve my interpretation as more research is made available. For that […]
Examining injury risk and pain perception in runners using minimalist footwear
All the rhetoric and propaganda over recent years is that minimalist or running barefoot running will reduce the risk of injury. The preponderance of the recent research on injury rates has not supported that. Now we have this new study to add to the mix: Examining injury risk and pain perception in runners using minimalist […]
Plantar Pressure Patterns and Injury Prediction
Prospective studies add to our knowledge of risk factors for overuse injury. The problem with these types of studies is the choice of variables or parameters to measure. The more variables that are chosen to see if they are or are not predictive, the more participants you need in the study which raises logistical problems. […]
The Key to Preventing Overuse Injury in Runners is Load Management
{NOTE: random thought and rant warning on} I was contemplating on this morning’s run (the 1000 steps up in Ferntree Gully for those familiar with it) about the length of time I have gone without an injury. Its been a while. Contrary to the predictions in the comments of some posts by fan boys that […]
Risk factors for achilles tendon pain in runners
Last week I reported on a study that found a correlation between timing of events of the gluteal muscles and achilles tendinopathy. This was a correlation study and the achilles pain could have easily altered the gait to give the findings in the gluteal muscles or it could be that the gluteal muscles timing issue […]
Foot posture and Q-angle and running-related injuries
Here is another one on foot posture and running injury. I previously looked at the nonsense surrounding “overpronation”; how the media and the running blogs and forums fell for a hyped press release on how “overpronation” was not a risk factor (when in reality they removed all the high risk “overpronators” from the study); and […]
The Glutes and Achilles Tendinopathy
There is an ever increasing attention being paid to the role of proximal issues in the development of lower limb injuries. This most recent publication from Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise adds to the knowledge base: Neuromotor Control of Gluteal Muscles in Runners with Achilles Tendinopathy Smith, Melinda M.; Honeywill, Conor; Wyndow, Narelle; […]
Proximal Control and the Risk for Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Just days after I lament that a recent case control study did not include factors that there is increased interest in when it comes to medial tibial stress syndrome and also noting that prospective studies provide a more powerful conclusion than a case control study, we have a prospective study which included the factors that […]
Strength Training for Runners to Prevent Injury
I have to admit the the use of strength training for runners, especially to prevent injury is not something I have paid a lot of attention to. I am ‘old school’ and just want to go for a run. You train for running by running. I have been noticing more and more people talk about […]
Risk factors for medial tibial stress syndrome
Determining the risk factors for any particular injury is important as some are modifiable and addressing these can be used to lower the risk for injury. The best way of doing this is to take a group of runners with no current injury, measure a whole lot of things in them and then prospectively follow […]
Plantar Fasciitis – how then do you treat it?
After writing a previous post criticizing some rhetoric and propaganda on plantar fasciitis¹, I got a couple of complaints that I did not say how to treat it! I didn’t as that was not the purpose of the article! Plantar fasciitis is so common, that everyone is an expert in it. Self diagnosis and self […]