“You really shouldn’t run. Didn’t you know that running causes arthritis!” Who here has ever been told that? It is something that I have had patients that come to see me tell me! Regularly!! It completely boggles my mind that as a society we have developed this fear of running. Something that our bodies were …
Running and Arthritis – Does it Destroy Your Knees? Read More »
My husband thinks I’m crazy. Well, this is nothing new and he thinks I’m crazy for a lot of reasons but loves me for it. Specifically this time he thinks I’m crazy because of what time my alarm is set for. See, I love running and working out in the morning. I get asked all …
I have no butt. It is something that I have said and struggled with for years. I also have been bad about overstriding (something I’m working on) when running. Okay, great Dr. Abby, but what do those two things have in common? A lot actually. Overstriding when running is extremely common and it the major …
Back pain injuries are one of the most common issues in the world when it comes to musculoskeletal disorders. In fact, 50–80% of adults experience at some point in their life (1). In my practice runners often would come to me complaining of back pain. But, can running cause low back pain, or is it …
Running injuries happen, and usually due to training mistakes. Let’s get this straight from the start though, running does not cause injury. Training errors cause injury for runners. In fact, 60-70% of all running injuries are caused by training error. The good news with this statistic though? These injuries can be prevented by fixing common …
Well, this past week has taken a turn for the worse in terms of weather and it is only getting worse!! Due to the cold temps and snow/ice all of my workouts were inside!! This is the completion of week 4 of my half marathon training plan for my May race. I may have overestimated …
MY WEEKLY WORKOUTS 8TH FEBRUARY – 14TH FEBRUARY 2021 Read More »
