Does Heel Striking Cause Hip Pain?

Does Heel Striking Cause Hip Pain?

24/12/2022 Bretta Riches 2

Heel strike running is strongly associated with causing unstable motions of the foot during stance which transfers greater rotational stress and bending strain up the leg, into the hips as compared with forefoot running which engages more controlled and function foot pronation.

Is It Bad to Run in Cushioned Shoes?

Is It Bad to Run in Cushioned Shoes?

13/12/2022 Bretta Riches 1

Research has shown that thick underfoot cushioning that’s soft and compressible caused damaging movement patterns of the foot in the form of overpronation (straining side-to-side motions of the heel) during running as compared with firmer underfoot cushioning.

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