Patellofemoral pain syndrome is considered the most common running related injury, affecting 2.5 million runners a year! With such a vast number of people encountering this injury we thought it was the most appropriate place to start our running blog…so on your marks,...
Here at the Back & Body Clinic we love working with runners! We know that it doesn’t matter if you are an elite athlete, a mother of three or a carefree retiree; being side-lined by an injury can be hard to deal with by yourself both physically and emotionally....
When should I change my shoes? Now there are no exacts or hard and fast rules with this, but as a rough guideline most manufacturers will say around 500 miles for a pair of shoes. Many things will affect this: weight, terrain, frequency of training etc. The best tell...
An overview of different types of running shoes, from marathon shoes to racing flats Not all running is the same, as such, not all running shoes are the same. For example, there will be lots of differences in construction, design and feel of a marathon shoe vs a trail...
Support levels and foot type/stability Within running shoes today there are broadly speaking 4 different levels of support; (we will discuss different types of shoes like marathon or racer in part 3 of this series) Neutral, Guidance, Moderate Support and...
Shoe fit In the first part of this series, we are going to discuss the key fitting points of a running shoe. The most important aspect of fit is that the shoe feels comfortable. Comfort is there for a reason, as is discomfort, it’s our nervous systems way of telling...
