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Cross-Friction Massage
When last we left off, I was mentioning some of the typical courses of treatment for plantar fasciitis: ice,...
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Plantar Fasciitis
This is one of those injuries that seems to be in every runner’s vocabulary. Just about everyone has heard...
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Sciatica
I very often hear runners casually mention that their “sciatica is acting up.” Generally, they describe pain in the...
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Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome — Part II
As described last month, ITBFS can be a persistent, annoying problem that is often resistant to standard treatments such...
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Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome — Part I
If an award were to be given for “Injury of the Year” the winner in 1991 would have to...
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Fire and Ice — Part II
Last month we covered the use of cold in treating joint (ligament) sprains, specifically noting the fallacies of the...
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Fire and Ice — Part I
Almost inevitably, the first question I am asked by any athlete (or non-athlete, for that matter) who has suffered...
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Striding Right
Every so often a runner will ask me, “should I change my stride?” Now, this may be asked in...
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Much Ado About Shoes
I hadn’t planned on writing a column on running shoes, even though the topic is among the most frequent...
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The Myth of Leg Length Discrepancies
One of the most frequently cited causes of biomechanical dysfunction in runners is leg-length discrepancy (LLD). This alleged problem...
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Orthotics — Are They the Answer? Part II
Last month we discussed abnormal pronation of the foot and its relationship to running injuries. We saw that when...
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Orthotics — Are They The Answer? Part I.
Over the past half-dozen years, I’ve seen probably twice that number of runners who have sought my help for...
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Training-Error Injuries
That long-distance running causes injuries is certainly not startling news to anyone who engages in this activity. Very few...
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Introduction
November 6, 1990 Two days after running the Marine Corps Marathon seems an appropriate time to write this first...