6 Weeks Strength & Conditioning for Runners
Running injuries are very common. Injury prevention could be helpful, especially if you are training for longer distances like a half or full marathon. There is no one reason why runners get injured, but there are many ways to help them prevent injury. The 6 weeks (12 sessions) strength and conditioning program has been designed […]
Your Running Cadence (Step Rate)
Running Cadence, or step rate, is a data point that’s calculated on many GPS watches. It shows how many steps you are taking per minute. Many experts believe that 180 steps per minute (SPM) is the ideal cadence for runners. However, the latest research has found that cadence rates vary greatly depending on runners’ speed. As […]
Achilles Tendinopathy Treatment & Rehab Protocol
Achilles tendon is the biggest and strongest tendon in the body. It is found at the back of the lower leg, just above the heel bone. It attaches your two calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus) and helps you go up onto tiptoes. Achilles tendinopathy can be described as an insertional […]
Best exercise routine to manage plantar fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis means inflammation of your plantar fascia, a strong band of tissue that stretches from your heel to your middle foot bones. The plantar fascia is not really a tendon, it’s a sheet of connective tissue that we call (fascia). Plantar fascia It is more like a ligament than a tendon. It stretches from […]
Runner’s Knee Management
Runner’s knee or patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a condition characterized by pain from the tissues within or surrounding the joint between the knee cap (patella) that is magnified in the setting of increased compressive forces to the patellofemoral joint. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is remarkably common, accounting for up to 25% of all knee injuries presenting […]
Knee Lateral Collateral Ligament Rehabilitation
Your lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is a cord-like ligament on the lateral (outer) side of your knee. It is one of four major ligaments that help you to stabilize the knee joint. LCL sprain is the most common form of LCL injury. In isolation, a lateral collateral ligament injuries only account for 2% of all […]
Knee Fat Pad (Hoffa’s Syndrome)
The knee fat pad or Hoffa’s pad is the (infrapatellar fatty pad) which sits below your patella (knee cap) directly behind your patellar tendon. It cushions the patella, preventing it from hitting against the condyle of your femur (or end of the thigh bone) in the case of a direct blow to the front of […]
Knee Injury Rehabilitation (Gluteus Muscle Activation)
The knee is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. It is an articulation between the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia). The smaller bone that runs alongside the tibia (fibula) and the kneecap (patella) is the other bones that make the knee joint. There are many structures that […]
4 strength exercises every runner must do
The importance of strength training for runners cannot be overstated. There is a belief amongst the running community that that if runners lift a weight, they will put on unnecessary muscle bulk which will negatively impact their running economy. On the other side, strength training has been shown to have massive improvements in running economy […]
Management of ankle instability (Recurrence ankle sprain)
As we discussed in the initial post, Ankle sprain treatment – rehabilitation (phase 2) Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in sports such as (Basketball. Soccer, and Volleyball). It is one of the most prevalent injuries of the musculoskeletal system. In Addition, ankle sprain has a very high recurrence rate and 20% […]