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Video: The Runners Knee: Do you need an MRI? Do you know why it occurs?

The Runners Knee or anterior knee pain syndrome is a very common cause of pain in the front of your knee.  Runners of all ages can suffer from a runners knee.

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Common Stress Fractures Of The Foot

Runners in particular are prone to developing stress fractures in the foot.  Stress fractures of the foot will also occur in other sports, but are more than

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Achilles Tendon Pain in Runners. Tendinopathy Explained.

The achilles tendon has brought down mythical warriors and many weekend warriors alike.  Tendinopathy- by definition, implies that some degree of degeneration

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Should I Stop Running? Most Injuries don’t require it

Physicians who run tend to have many patients who run.  Word gets around.   Runners understand runners.  And runners are often not an easy group

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Video: Avoiding Running Injuries … Your Intensity Matters.

Runners by nature are a competitive bunch. If all your runs are slow, it holds true that slow training produces slow runners-- yet even elite runners spend most

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How To Exercise in Heat and Humidity

If you are like me, a treadmill is virtually a non-starter.  I need to move horizontally when I exercise... and I exercise a lot.  I need to run on the trails

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Should We Prescribe Exercise for Type 2 Diabetics ?

No one doubts the benefits of regular exercise, particularly in those affected by diabetes.   Is there an alternative to walking for 30 minutes five times a

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Treadmill Running versus Outdoor Running

Running continues to experience an increase in overall popularity.  Most runners prefer to run outside. A few prefer to run inside.  Is treadmill running or

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Your Favorite Types of Exercise

One of my goals is to get as many of you as possible to adopt healthier lifestyles.  That means eating better and exercising more.  Planning on

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Sudden Cardiac Death in Runners

Sudden cardiac death due to atherosclerosis is a tragedy that can strike any runner over the age of 35.  Because we stress our bodies, many runners are at a

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Compression Garments Are Not a Passing Fad

Athletes are always seeking a competitive advantage.  Compression wear to improve recovery is all the rage.  Since recovery can be viewed as an advantage,

Runner Base Building

Running. Back to Basics. Base Building. 

Every runner will benefit from revisiting the basics of training. In this case, we are going to review Base building. Some of the fastest runners of our time

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