As Dublin city marathon approaches chartered physiotherapists are often consulted for training advise , injury prevention and injury treatment.
At Swords Physio we treat a lot of running injuries such as shin splints, plantar fasciitis [heel pain], hamstring strains, hip pain, IT band problems and knee pain.
The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy recently published advise for runners on how to safely increase their running distances. The following is a synopsis of the article.
Training errors are the cause of a lot of running injuries . It is hugely important to train in the safest way possible no matter what standard of a runner you are.
Research now indicates that 10% is the amount to keep in mind when increasing running distance. Runners should not increase their running distance over 10% weekly. This will help decrease the risk of running injuries.
It has been found that runners that increase their running distance by over 30% in a 2 week period are at increased risk of injury.
Downloads
ISCP Marathon info leaflet. This publication gives training advice for marathon preparation.
ISCP Post marathon recovery advise.
Our experienced chartered physiotherapists look forward to putting you on the path to recovery
