What Foot Strike Causes Shin Splints?

Heel Strike Running Causes Bone Pain

29/04/2024 Bretta Riches 1

Unlike forefoot runners, heel strike runners have the highest  risk of abnormal bone loading and strain, and therefore bone injury, because regardless of thick shoe cushioning, heel strike running always produces the highest amounts of the vertical ground reaction force (high burst in prolonged collision impact) and peak accelerations (opposing forces on the bones).

Heel Strike Running Causes Slip Discs

Heel Strike Running Causes Slipped Discs

25/04/2024 Bretta Riches 2

When it comes to protecting your lower back long-term, the research reveals that foot strike matter immensely whereby forefoot running prevents the weakening of the shock-absorbing structures in the back, preventing impact-induced degenerative changes to the back that are caused by heel strike running.

Is It Bad To Wear Running Shoes as Everyday Shoes?

Cushioned Running Shoes Found to Be Bad for Ankles

23/04/2024 Bretta Riches 3

It turns out, cushioned running shoes are bad for your ankles! A new study finds thick cushioned running shoes with a large heel flare increases the risk for ankle injury by increasing inappropriate ankle movements at touchdown and results in higher initial joint pronation. Even worse, these shoes also caused the highest touchdown velocity of the heel, the highest vertical impact force peaks and the highest maximum vertical loading rate as compared with minimalist shoes.

Do Barefoot Shoes Improve Running Form? YES!

Forefoot Running and Achilles Pain

19/04/2024 Bretta Riches 0

One of the few ways Achilles tendon pain may arise in forefoot running is you may be landing too high up on your toes without letting your heel drop down to the ground. This directly causes Achilles injury by placing more jarring force, loading and mechanical strain on the Achiilles, and calves. To avoid this injury, you must engage a proper forefoot strike which is a much flatter foot placement, where initial ground-contact is made on the balls of the foot, then the heel drops down to the ground, which does a better job at safeguarding the Achilles as compared with toe striking and heel striking.

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