Running through Manhattan can be dangerous for your body especially if you're used to running on a treadmill's soft, shock-absorbing surface. Does pain shoot up through your shins with every step you take? Did you roll your ankle on an uneven surface? Maybe you find yourself limping on your run because of knee pains, or your lower back could be tight from a mechanical imbalance in your step. Whatever the source, your injury should be treated as soon as possible.
The sharp pain and soreness from running could be among numerous injuries, including:
- - Medial tibial stress syndrome, compartment syndrome, and stress fractures (shin splints)
- - Patellofemoral syndrome (runner's knee)
- - Iliotibial band syndrome (a thigh injury causing knee pain)
- - Strained calves
- - Ankle sprains
- - Snapping hip syndrome
- - Pulled hamstring
- - Dislocating kneecap
- - Plica syndrome (irritation and/or inflammation of the knee)
- - Achilles tendonitis
This list might seem daunting, but with proper treatment, your days of outside running don't have to end. Located in the heart of Soho, Living Well Medical provides patients treatments in massage therapy, physiotherapy, and chiropractic-all under the same roof.
Quick tips for injury prevention:
First, take preventative measures. Wear appropriate running shoes that can absorb shock from your feet hitting the pavement. Proper running shoes will prevent this impact making its way up to your shins. Over time, wearing improper shoes can add stress to your lower back.
If you sprain your ankle on a run, keep as much pressure off of the injured ankle as possible. Keep the ankle elevated while resting and icing in 20-minute increments to decrease muscle inflammation. Rest and icing goes for other injuries, as well. Avoid putting strain on the muscle, and make an appointment to be treated by a professional.
Types of treatment for injuries:
Living Well Medical will assess your injury to give you the best treatment possible. By using our in-house x-ray machine, we'll be able to see if there are any fractures or broken bones from your injury, which is saving you a trip to hospital. Depending on the level and degree of your injury, the experts will use massage therapy and gentle manipulation to treat the strained area.
Living Well Medical also offers the Graston Technique, which is very effective for running-related injuries. As a therapeutic treatment, the technique is useful for diagnosing and repairing skeletal and connective tissue, just like the injuries that you may develop by running outdoors.