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The Relation between Foot Pain and Running

Do you enjoy running and you wish to run regularly? Well, running is definitely healthy and recommended by specialists as a health maintaining method. But it can also cause pains, especially in athletes who run on a regular basis.

For persons who have hip pain running can be a cause. Although the main causes of hip pain are muscle strain, arthritis, bursitis and nerve irritation, direct impacts and overuse syndromes can also be met amongst the causes, especially at athletes. They should pay big attention to hip pains in order to avoid complications that might appear if the pain is not controlled.

USUALLY AT ATHLETES, THE HIP PAIN WHICH APPEARS IN THE FRONT OF THE HIP AND INNER THIGH IS CAUSED BY AN ADDUCTOR MUSCLE PULL OR STRAIN. THIS TYPE OF PAIN USUALLY OCCURS WHEN THE ADDUCTOR MUSCLES ARE STRESSED BEYOND LIMITS. BUT IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT DEVELOP MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS, IT IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED TO SEE A DOCTOR, ESPECIALLY IF THE PAIN PERSISTS.

1. PAIN BEHIND OR AROUND THE KNEECAP

2. GRINDING OR POPPING SENSATIONS IN THE KNEE

3. SWELLING4. PAIN DURING THE BENDING OF

THE KNEE, SUCH AS WHEN WALKING, RUNNING, KNEELING, SITTING OR SQUATTING

5. MUCH WORSE PAIN WHEN WALKING DOWNSTAIRS OR DOWNHILL

ANOTHER VERY COMMON PAIN CAUSED BY RUNNING IS THE KNEE PAIN. VERY COMMON AMONGST RUNNERS AND ATHLETES, THE KNEE PAIN FROM RUNNING CAN HAVE THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:

KNEE PAIN DIAGNOSIS CAN BE DONE BY A DOCTOR, BY HAVING A THOROUGH PHYSICAL EXAM, WHICH CAN ALSO INCLUDE X-RAYS, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANS AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. AS LONG AS THE KNEE PAIN IS DIAGNOSED, THERE CAN BE FOLLOWED CERTAIN TREATMENTS THAT CAN HEAL THE KNEE. IF YOU HAVE KNEE PAIN, YOU CAN TRY TO DO THE FOLLOWING TREATMENTS FOR IT TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS OF HEALING:

1. Rest the knee as much as possible in order to avoid putting weight on the knee

2. Put ice on your knee and keep it there for about 20-30 minutes in order to reduce pain and swelling

3. Compress your knee to give it extra support. For this, you can use elastic bandage, sleeves or straps

4. Elevate your knee on a pillow each time you sit or lie down

5. Practice stretching and strengthening exercises, especially before running

6. Take anti-inflammatory painkillers, but only under medical prescription

STRETCHING AND STRENGTHENING IS ALSO RECOMMENDED BEFORE RUNNING, AS IT PREPARES YOUR BODY AND ESPECIALLY YOUR FEET FOR THE EFFORT THAT THEY WILL FACE DURING RUNNING.

Although pain is usually caused by running, you can still run safely as long as you take care and follow some indications. It is always important to wear the appropriate shoes when running, in order to avoid certain issues.

You can always consult your doctor if the pain persists or becomes more powerful. This way, you can get the correct diagnosis of your pain and you avoid future complications in your feet’s health, as well as your overall health.

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