Dealing with Running Injuries Archives

Barefoot Running Injuries: Top of Foot Pain

29/03/2024 Bretta Riches 0

The main cause of toe injury from barefoot running is the toes are being used too much to aggressively push the entire weight of the body forward into the next step. This problem can be completely avoided by landing properly on your forefoot because it makes the knee softly bend and the torso shift slightly forward, which in turn, causes the foot to actually spring up on its own, thereby relieving the toes from being over-engaged to push the body forward through each step.

What Are Cushioned Running Shoes Actually Doing to Your Feet, And Ankles?

16/03/2024 Bretta Riches 0

The tight, inflexible fit of most cushioned running shoes unfortuntely do nothing to make your feet and ankles functionally strong. This is because the narrow design is counter to the normal shape of the human foot, which was found to irritate and inflame the soft tissues and tendons, not just in the foot, but the ankle and shin as well.

What Foot Strike Causes Shin Splints?

29/01/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Because of the high injury rates, many injured heel strike runners are looking to forefoot running because consistent with the research, forefoot running naturally engages additional mechanical outputs that do a better job at sustainably reducing net forces not just on the shins, but also the knees, hips and lower back than heel strike running.

How Can I Run Without Injuring My Knees?

20/01/2024 Bretta Riches 0

What can a runner do to protect their knees? Research shows that heel striking and wearing a knee brace are the two biggest contributors to chronic knee pain and injury! As it turns out, heel strike running or running with a knee brace pushes many aspects of your stride mechanics out of neutral range, resulting in excessive impact on the shin and knee! This is why a knee brace is an imperfect solution because it comes with a heavy burden, whereas forefoot running is seen as a net positive, promoting reliable impact protection and more controlled stride mechanics necessary to preventing knee injury.

How to Reduce Ankle Pain While Running? Avoid Heel Striking!

13/11/2023 Bretta Riches 0

Another reason heel strike running is self-defeating is because there are too many negative forces at work on the foot-ankle complex which a lot of ankle injuries stem from as compared with forefoot running.