Dealing with Running InjuriesHere are some of the ways I've learned to deal with my running injuries.
If every time you run, you feel sore in a different place, that is probably a good thing. It is more likely that you are suffering from an injury if you feel pain in the same place every time you run and it gets worse as you run. Shin PainShin pain is a common running injury that is usually caused from over training (adding too much too soon), not warming up or stretching properly or bad running shoes. Here are some tips on treating and preventing shin pain.Back PainIt is common to feel pain in the lower back while running and this can often be traced to your posture. It is important to keep an upright posture when you are running, especially when running uphill. Ever notice, that you feel more pain in your lower back after you have done a run that consisted of running up hills? This is because we tend to lean forward when we are climbing up hill, and this is very hard on the lower back. So next time you are running, or especially if you are running up hill, slow down and stand up straight. I notice if I suck my stomach in, I tend to stand up straighter and use my abs instead of my shoulders to get me up the hill. And the side affect of using my abs instead of my shoulders is a better looking waste and less of a sore back and shoulders. For more advice on the proper way of doing hill training in order to avoid running injuries, click here. And here are some more running tips and non running exercise tips to help manage running back pain. Running StitchesI started getting running stitches a lot when I first started running with the jogging stroller. I learned that if I alternated hands instead of pushing the stroller with both hands, if I slowed down, or if I adjusted my gait, the stitch eventually went away. Another way to handle running stitches is to stop and stretch. And most importantly don't freak out. I used to think I was having a hernia or getting appendicitis every time I felt a little running stitch, but freaking out only makes it feel even worse, thus causing more freaking out, and on and on it goes. So the best thing to do when you have a running stitch is to slow down and focus on breathing in and breathing out. Knee PainThe number one cause of knee pain is from not having good running shoes. So before you worry too much, check out these tips on how your running shoes can effect your knees along with other tips to help avoid running knee pain.Foot PainYour shoes are also a big factor to consider if you are having foot pain while running.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When it comes to advice on running injuries, I am not a doctor or even a trainer. The advice I am passing on to you is from one runner to another, so if you are unsure on whether to keep on running or stop and treat an injury, be sure to get some professional advice.
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