A 48-year-old member asked:
How can you avoid injuries while running?
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
See below: Make sure that you are wearing a proper fitting supportive running shoe. Start out slowly and build your speed and distance over time. Listen to your body and this will help to avoid injury
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How can you avoid running injuries?
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Dr. Ryan Enkeanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 18 years experience
Added the 3 E's: Most running injuries occur due to 3 factors: equipment, environment, and error in training. First make sure you have an appropriate running shoe (equipment). Replace shoes after 400 miles. Watch your training surface (environment). Running on slanted surface, concrete, or track can increase risk of injury. Finally, error in training is the biggest factor. Do not increase mileage >10% per week.
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Last updated Dec 27, 2014
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