By Catherine Rainbow, MD Most runners know to be vigilant in avoiding dehydration, which reduces endurance exercise performance, decreases time to exhaustion and increases heat storage. But overhydration can be just as dangerous for long-distance runners. Sprint or marathon, maintaining a balance is key to a successful run. Dehydration
By Carolinas Healthcare System At some point, most avid runners experience a running-related injury, such as Achilles tendonitis, shin splint or plantar fasciitis. Often such injuries are thought to develop from overuse, but according to Dr. Andrew Ball, PT, DPT, PhD, a board-certified orthopedic doctor of physical therapy with Carolinas Rehabilitation,
By Catherine Duncan Have you ever been at a race awards ceremony and been thrilled for the winners in the masters groups, or been hiking in the woods and come across a mountain biker who has been eligible to be a member of the AARP for decades and thought
By Brian Diaz Running, when done correctly, is such a beautiful extension of the human body and what it is capable of doing with such grace. It’s an easy way to exercise for most since it does not require too much strategy of planning and the cost for a
By Catherine Duncan The female athlete triad is a term used to describe a syndrome that occurs all too frequently in girls and women who participate in sports, particularly those sports with high endurance demands. The syndrome is defined by three main issues: low energy availability, loss of bone
By Carolinas HealthCare System Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis and stress fractures are three of the most common overuse injuries that plague runners. But, according to Christina Vorobej, MD, with Carolinas HealthCare System’s Sports Medicine and Injury Care, there are many ways to keep your intensity up, while lowering your
Running has major benefits to overall health and well-being but can also cause stress and strain on your muscles. For this reason, many runners find massage therapy to be beneficial in alleviating pain, preventing injury and stretching out muscles before and after long runs. Massage therapy from a licensed
By Anthony Greco It started with a pinch in the hip. It turned into two months of no running and a palpable fear of never running again. The pinch was trochanteric bursitis, also called hip bursitis. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons describes it as an inflammation of a
By Duke Integrative Medicine Plantar fasciitis, chronic back pain and tight IT bands are just a few of the many chronic conditions that afflict runners. And while many either work through the pain or seek relief from medication, some runners are now turning to acupuncture for relief. Acupuncture is
By Carolinas Healthcare System Regardless of whether you’re a believer in alternative medicine, it’s difficult to ignore the case for dry needling as a useful, legitimate treatment for muscle pain. The acceptance of certain forms of Eastern medicine – like acupuncture – has become more commonplace in recent
