10 Best Ankle Strengthening Exercises for Runners (A Visual Guide)
Ankle strengthening exercises help prevent many running injuries plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and shin splints. Start now!
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7 Reasons Your Lungs Burn When Running
Lung pain and burning can occur when exercising. These sensations are not dangerous, but scary. This article looks at what causes lung …
Coughing After Running: 7 Top Causes and Ways to Prevent It
Coughing after running isn't always a problem, but it's important to know the reason for it. Here are the 7 causes and ways to prevent …
Hip Extension: 7 Best Exercises, Benefits, Issues, and More
Hip extension is largely overlooked but it serves many benefits and can lead to issues when not addressed correctly. Learn it all including …
Can you run on a broken toe? What about a sprained toe?
You think you've broken your toe and now you're wondering "can you run on a broken toe?". Here's what you need to know along with tips and …
Headache After Running (8 Main Causes + Solutions)
Have you been experiencing a headache after running? Don't worry, you can prevent them. Learn the 8 main causes for runners along with how …
Ball of Foot Pain (Metatarsalgia): 8 Causes + 7 Best Shoes
: If you're trying to figure out the causes of ball of foot pain, how to treat it, and the best running shoes for metatarsalgia, this is the …
Runner’s Nipple Chafing: Best Prevention Tips for Runners
Runner's nipple can quickly escalate and hinder your training, but it doesn't have to. Learn the best ways to prevent and treat it in this …
Running with Bunions: 11 Treatment and Prevention Techniques
Foot pain makes it hard to keep lacing up day after day, but these running with bunions tips and shoes will give you relief to keep going.
Best Running Shoes for Shin Splints + 6 Tips to Prevent It
When you have shin splints, boy, do you know it! They’re the bane of many runners’ training—whether you’re new to running or more …
5 Best Knee Braces for Running (+ What to Consider)
A knee brace can provide support and pain relief for injuries. Here are 5 of the best knee braces for running, along with what you need to …
Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments + Best Shoes
Here's a detailed plantar fasciitis recovery plan from a physical therapist including the causes, symptoms, treatment and the best shoes.
5 Easy Ways to Avoid Chafing + Best Chafing Creams
Inner thigh chafing is super common for runners, but it happens in others areas too. Let's prevent it with these tips and best chafing …
How to Use Kinesiology Tape to Reduce Swelling
Kinesiology tape can be used with various injuries because it is going to help improve and increase circulation. You may hear KT tape …
Treatment for Runner’s Knee vs. Jumper’s Knee
Jumper’s knee, or patellar tendonitis, is different than runner's knee or patellofemoral pain. Jumper’s vs runner’s knee treatment ideas …
Real or Hype? Collagen Benefits: Joint Pain, Stiffness and Mobility
If you want to know whether collagen for runners is worth the hype, this article lays it all down including researches to help you decide if …
Does Cryotherapy Work?
Does cryotherapy work? Help with inflammation, help you lose weight, improve your mood? The claims are big, so here's the real data.
9 Best Hip Alignment Exercises You Can Do At Home
Are you dealing with hip pain and believe you have misaligned hips? Then read this guide to learn the 9 best hip alignment exercises you can …
How to Relieve Knee Pain: 10 Top Methods to Relieve Knee Pain
Knee pain affects so many injured runners. Here are the top 8 methods to help relieve knee pain effectively that you may not know about.
AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill vs Lever Movement At Home
Why is the AlterG anti-gravity treadmill popular for rehab after injuries? What it feels like, why doctors love it and at home options for …
Exakt Health App Review | Injury Rehab & Prevention for Runners
The Exakt Health App gives you detailed plans and workouts to follow or rehabbing from common running injuries, at ZERO cost. Let's dive in!
Resistance Band Workout For Hips And Glute Activation
You might think that I work only two parts of my body: my legs during running and my hips during PT because well that’s what I talk …
Top 10 Foot Strengthening Exercises For Runners
No matter how fit you are, weak feet can leave you injured. Foot strengthening exercises can improve arch, ankle, tendon and muscle …
MOBO Board Review | Strength Training for your Feet
The MOBO Board is not just a circular piece of wood but a versatile tool that can be used to help prevent foot and ankle related injuries. …
6 Best IT Band Exercises to Relieve Pain Once and For All
Pain in the IT band can sideline even the best of athletes and, unfortunately, IT band syndrome is all too common among runners and …
9 Key Glute Stretches + Strength Moves To Prevent Pain
Your glutes are one of the largest and most active muscles used in running. So it’s frustrating when they’re sore or tight, …
Best Meniscus Tear Exercises to Improve Knee Range of Motion
Knee exercises aren’t just necessary after injury, but to keep you from injury! Intense exercises, such as running, can tear the …
CBD for Runners: Pain Relief, Mood, Athletic Performance
CBD for runners is an effective tool for improving recovery which means better training and bigger results. A few years ago, I started …
9 Signs of Overtraining + Recovery Beyond a Rest Day
A runner who feels tired, fatigued, or unmotivated is probably overtrained. Learn the signs of overtraining for runners and tips for …
9 Causes and Solutions for Ankle Pain From Running
Have you ever experienced pain and tightness in your ankle after running? 7 Causes of this common issue, and great ways to prevent and treat …
Running Blisters: 7 Ways to Prevent + Causes and Treatment
Running blisters are the most common injury runners experience. 7 easy prevention tips! Also, learn how to treat the ones you currently …
7 Running After Stress Fracture Guidelines
Running after stress fracture is both a mental and physical recovery process. We've got those keys along with prevention of recurrence.
Why Runners Need a Chiropractor and Why I Used to Avoid Them
A sports chiropractor can help much more than back pain. They help with muscle imbalances from IT band to hip adjustments for pain free …
Aqua Jogging: Pool Running Workouts And Benefits
Aqua jogging is an excellent form of cross-training for runners. Here are benefits, gear you'll need, and sample workouts for training.
13 Keys to Prevent Running Injuries
Running injuries can be caused by a lot of things, but often a few simple changes can help prevent injuries. Here are 13 ways to prevent …
Herbs for Muscle Recovery, Growth and Strength
A few years ago, I was introduced to the idea of turmeric as an anti-inflammatory. It wasn’t my first dabbling with a supplement …
What Causes Muscle Cramps for Runners + How to Prevent Them
Muscle cramps are common for runners, but not necessary. Learn what causes muscle cramps while running, and the 7 things you can do to …
How to Fix Tight Calves While Running
Learn about the most common causes of tight calves after running, plus calf stretches and calf strengthening exercises to prevent it.
Complete Guide to Cycling Knee Pain: Causes and Treatment
There are many reasons why you might be experiencing cycling knee pain, and there are just as many simple ways to prevent it. Learn it all …
Ice vs Heat: What’s the Most Effective for Injuries and Pain
Icing or heating injuries or painful joints can provide pain relief. But it’s important to understand when to use which type of ‘thermal …
Why I Stopped Foam Rolling My IT Band
Rolling is a great tool for runners to prevent injuries, but you have to stop foam rolling IT Band pain! Physical Therapists share why and …
5 Quick Knee Strengthening Exercises for Pain and Recovery
Crack. Pop. UGH. The sounds that haunt you as you drag yourself off the floor from foam rolling. What the heck is going on with your knees?! …