Running Injury Prevention
Running is a relatively safe sport, but injuries happen from time to time. An estimated 65 percent of runners are injured in an average year, one running injury occurs for about every 100 hours of running, and runners miss about 5 to 10 percent of their workouts due to injury.1
Most common running injuries result from overuse, overtraining, or a biomechanical flaw in body structure and motion. Common running injuries include patellofemoral pain syndrome, iliotibial band friction syndrome, tibial stress fractures, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendonitis and shin splints. Women runners are reported to be twice as likely to sustain certain running injuries as compared to their male counterparts.2
SSPT's running clinics highlight the most common injuries and their contributing factors. The clinics also address:
- Biomechanics of running
- Actions that runners can take to help reduce their risk of injury
- Training tips to facilitate a return to activity and prevent injury recurrence
Our running clinics are tailored to the specific needs of attendees and strive to help attendees prevent injuries, manage current conditions, and improve performance.
1 Incidence and Severity of Injury Following Aerobic Training Programs Emphasizing Running, Racewalking, or Step Aerobics. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 25(5):S81, 1993.
2 Taunton et al, 2002.
Learn about some conditions that runners experience:
