Running Injuries Archives - The Mother Runners https://www.themotherrunners.com/category/run-training/running-injuries/ Watch us fly. Thu, 02 May 2024 15:03:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.themotherrunners.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-themotherrunners_logo_web_test3-1-150x150.jpg Running Injuries Archives - The Mother Runners https://www.themotherrunners.com/category/run-training/running-injuries/ 32 32 Can Breastfeeding Lead to Bone Injuries Postpartum in Runners? https://www.themotherrunners.com/can-breastfeeding-lead-to-bone-injuries-postpartum-in-runners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-breastfeeding-lead-to-bone-injuries-postpartum-in-runners https://www.themotherrunners.com/can-breastfeeding-lead-to-bone-injuries-postpartum-in-runners/#respond Sat, 09 Mar 2024 09:44:35 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=11936 Pregnancy and breastfeeding can lead to bone injuries postpartum, particularly if you breastfeed beyond 12 weeks and have a history of missed periods or bone loss. Experts advise postpartum runners to focus on getting in proper nutrition, gradually increasing training load, and listening to your body to avoid injuries running postpartum. Reviewed by Dr. Jessica ... Read more

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]]> https://www.themotherrunners.com/can-breastfeeding-lead-to-bone-injuries-postpartum-in-runners/feed/ 0 Running Injuries: Can Anxiety Make My Physical Symptoms Worse? https://www.themotherrunners.com/running-injuries-can-anxiety-make-symptoms-worse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=running-injuries-can-anxiety-make-symptoms-worse https://www.themotherrunners.com/running-injuries-can-anxiety-make-symptoms-worse/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 08:57:23 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=10917 Reviewed by Dr. Haley Perlus: Right now, I am returning to running with two health issues going on: a strange illness and a recovering torn hip labrum. I am a ball of nerves and it’s making me wonder if my anxiety is making my symptoms worse. Or, at least feel worse? The answer is yes—anxiety ... Read more

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]]> https://www.themotherrunners.com/running-injuries-can-anxiety-make-symptoms-worse/feed/ 0 Is It OK to Split Up My Long Runs? https://www.themotherrunners.com/is-it-ok-to-split-up-my-long-runs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-it-ok-to-split-up-my-long-runs https://www.themotherrunners.com/is-it-ok-to-split-up-my-long-runs/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 09:26:38 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=10585 One of the hardest things about training for a marathon is finding the time to run all the miles it requires. This is especially true as the days get shorter but our schedules only get busier. Therefore, splitting up the long run, the bread and butter of marathon training, can be a good option (and ... Read more

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]]> https://www.themotherrunners.com/is-it-ok-to-split-up-my-long-runs/feed/ 0 The Role of the Obturator Internus Muscle in Running https://www.themotherrunners.com/the-role-of-the-obturator-internus-muscle-in-running/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-role-of-the-obturator-internus-muscle-in-running https://www.themotherrunners.com/the-role-of-the-obturator-internus-muscle-in-running/#comments Sun, 26 Nov 2023 08:46:10 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=10540 I learned something new at my pelvic floor physical therapist visit the other day: the existence of a muscle and it’s important role in ALL of my major running injuries the past 4 years—the obturator internus muscle. I didn’t know it existed: I thought my hamstring muscles ended and my glutes began. But no, there ... Read more

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]]> https://www.themotherrunners.com/the-role-of-the-obturator-internus-muscle-in-running/feed/ 8 16+ Best Arm Workouts for Runners https://www.themotherrunners.com/16-best-arm-workouts-for-runners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=16-best-arm-workouts-for-runners https://www.themotherrunners.com/16-best-arm-workouts-for-runners/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:09:11 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=10413 Exercise physiologist Todd Buckingham and research shows that a strong upper body can help runners perform better. One study found that that a weakness or lack of sufficient coordination in the upper body can lead to “less efficient movements, compensatory movement patterns, strain, overuse, and injury.” Get stronger with these arm workouts for runners! Something ... Read more

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]]> https://www.themotherrunners.com/16-best-arm-workouts-for-runners/feed/ 0 My Experience: Does Pelvic Floor Therapy Work? https://www.themotherrunners.com/my-experience-does-pelvic-floor-therapy-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-experience-does-pelvic-floor-therapy-work https://www.themotherrunners.com/my-experience-does-pelvic-floor-therapy-work/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 08:38:09 +0000 https://www.themotherrunners.com/?p=10460 I will be the first to admit it. I am a hypocrite when it comes to pelvic floor physical therapy. I recommend to all my athletes I coach, pregnant or postpartum, to see a pelvic floor physical therapist. I’ve interviewed pelvic floor physical therapists on my podcast and on my website. Yet, I had never ... Read more

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