Common Running Injuries And How To Treat Them
By John Overton
Running is now one of the most popular participant sports in the country, and one which unfortunately causes many injuries, many of which could be prevented by selecting the correct running shoe and using shock absorbing insoles. While performance athletes in training have their own problems, this page deals with the most common injuries, i.e. those encountered by amateur runners and joggers.
Achilles Tendonitis can be a major problem. The achilles tendon is the tendon at the back of the lower leg connecting the heel to the calf muscles. Symptoms are dull or sharp pain, generally near the heel often with irritation of the ankle. The only cure is to stop running for at least a week because if not it will only get worse. It can be treated the same way as any other strained muscle: apply Ibuprofen gel or similar, rest the muscle as much as possible and apply ice packs or kold blue bandages.
