Running Injuries
Find Your Injury. Learn Why It Hurts.
Every injury below is organized the same way: what it feels like, why it happens, what we test by hand, and what you can try at home before you book.
Shin Splints
Shin splints is a description, not a diagnosis. It tells us where it hurts along the inside edge of your tibia. It does not tell us why the tissue is being overloaded — and that is the part that decides whether you keep running or keep hurting.
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IT Band Syndrome
Dr. Google says you have an IT band problem. Fine — that is a starting point. The real question is WHY. Is the glute medius on that side weak? Is the opposite calf tight? Is the hip flexor short? Is the other knee changing how you load this one?
Read more →Runner's Knee
Pain behind or around the kneecap usually means the joint is taking load it was not set up to take. The kneecap tracks in a groove, and the hip above it and the foot below it decide how well it tracks.
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Plantar Fasciitis & Achilles Pain
Heel and Achilles pain are load problems. The tissue is strong — it is just being asked for more than it currently has, often because the calf, the big toe, or the ankle joint is not doing its share.
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Hip & Glute Pain
The hip is where most running mechanics are won or lost. When it is weak, stiff, or slow to fire, the knee, shin, and low back pay for it — so hip pain is often the first honest warning you get.
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Runner's Back Pain
Back pain in runners rarely starts in the back. A stiff hip, an ankle that will not bend, or a pelvis that tips forward all force the lumbar spine to absorb what the legs should have.
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Return To Running After Injury
Most runners are not told when to return — they are told to rest and see how it feels. That is guessing. Readiness is testable: mobility, side-to-side strength, single-leg control, and tolerance to load.
Read more →Not Sure Which One Is Yours?
That is exactly what an evaluation is for. You will leave knowing not just what hurts, but why.
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