Running is a favorite pastime for many. It was my main form of exercise for years and my love for it has never wavered. However, my body\u2019s ability to handle the long run and many miles decreased. Here is a bit of wisdom to keep any of you runners out there on the road logging miles for as long as you possibly can.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a runner or know one who consistently likes lacing up those shoes and hitting the streets for the runner\u2019s high, you also know injuries can be plentiful. At some point, runners will experience issues such as plantar fasciitis, ankle sprains, shin splints, stress fractures, knee pain, IT (iliotibial) band issues, hip pain and SI (sacroiliac) joint or low back pain. And those are just a few things. Sometimes injuries can feel more plentiful than miles and truly wear on your mental health, as well as your physical health. So what are your options to keep you on the road as long as possible?<\/p>\n
This sport is one in which we can easily forget , or convince ourselves , that we don\u2019t need the proper structure: You know, you can just lace up the shoes and off you go. Well, that\u2019s the quickest way to injury right there. Keep these five tips in mind for a proper structure to your runs.<\/p>\n
The first thing to know is that taking care of yourself when you\u2019re healthy, without injuries or symptoms, is, by all means, the best injury prevention. Proper biomechanics (alignment and movement of the skeletal system) is a key to staying injury-free. This means proper joint motion is imperative. As you hopefully know from reading this blog, a chiropractic adjustment restores joint motion, so it\u2019s an excellent choice to decrease the chances of injury , or treat an injury. The nervous system is the other and most important component of your body affected by the chiropractic adjustment. As the nervous system is positively affected by the adjustment, some runners may also enjoy some of the benefits listed below:<\/p>\n
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