Today’s healthcare system seems to be working more against the patient than for them. The patient should be the focus and everything possible should be done to get you back to your optimal level. The pitfall seems to be in 3 areas: Improper initial evaluation, leading to inappropriate conservative car, and lastly lack of a blueprint to avoid the pain or injury from coming back later in life. Just to be clear today we are discussing musculoskeletal pain and injuries. 

We always promote being active our patients and one of the most common activities people like to participate in is running. Running is one of the most popular activities in the world. At almost any time of day and night in some areas you can find someone going for a run on the road, a trail, a track, or at home on a treadmill. All you need to get started is a good pair of shoes and some motivation and your off! Running though can lead to some injuries though. These include but are not limited to shin splints, plantar fasciitis, runner’s knee, muscle strains, and ligament sprains. This should not be a death sentence for your love of running. Here are a couple of tips to help prevent some of these common injuries and keep you in the race.