Bursitis is a pain that develops on the outside of the hip. A bursa is a thin fluid filled sack that helps reduce friction between your gluteal muscles and the femur bone, somewhat like a Teflon pad. Excessive or abnormal strain to the area can cause the bursa to swell and become painful. You may […]
what is deep water running or aqua jogging? Deep water running or aqua jogging is a tremendous form of cross training because there is no impact. Runners with almost any injury can safely continue their training in the water. Great news! Injury is hard and frustrating for runners – but deep water running is a
Cross training doesn’t get much better than this: high altitude training, whole body workout, low impact, and beautiful terrain. The motion of cross country skiing, both classic and skating, is great for strengthening of the gluteals. Strengthening of the gluteals has been shown to improve knee pain and IT Band Syndrome. The research available on
Compartment Syndrome is a condition that primarily affects the muscles on the front of the shin (dorsiflexors). Occasionally, a compartment syndrome can occur in the deep calf muscles. The muscles on the front outside portion of the shin are enclosed by a thick tissue called fascia which form a compartment. Occasionally, swelling of the muscles
Bursitis is a pain that develops on the outside of the hip. A bursa is a thin fluid filled sack that helps reduce friction between your gluteal muscles and the femur bone, somewhat like a Teflon pad. Excessive or abnormal strain to the area can cause the bursa to swell and become painful. You may
Where should I do backward walking? Backward walking is most safely performed on a treadmill and can be quite helpful for runner’s knee. Start out slow until you get the feel for backward walking. Try not to hold on to the rails or only hold lightly. Keep your first few sessions shorter until your calves
Snapping Hip as the name implies is a condition where a snapping sensation is felt in the front or side of the thigh. This condition can range from annoying to debilitating. The most common location is the front of the hip, deep to the hip flexor muscle. The cause of the popping may be the
Sciatica has become a general term for pain in the back of the leg (thigh or calf) that originates in the spine. The source of your pain may be from a disc, nerve, or one of the joints in the lower lumbar spine. You may not even feel any pain in the back. Symptoms are
what is Mortons Neuroma? It’s an inflammation of the nerve that passes between the long bones (metarsals) of the foot. You will feel pain between the ends of the second and third or third and fourth metatarsal bones. The plantar nerve swells and becomes compressed between these bones. If you grasp the two metatarsal bones
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is an injury of the tibial nerve as it passes through a tunnel formed by the bones near the arch of your foot. Excessive pronation (which is when the foot rolls inward for a longer than normal portion of the running cycle), weight gain, or inward sprain of the foot may cause
