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#142 The One Goal when you have a running injury.

Today on the Doc on the Run Podcast, we’re talking about the one goal you should have when you get a running injury. There is really only one goal you need to have when you get a running injury. Now just this week, I was speaking at the International Foot & Ankle Foundation meeting in […]

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#138 Fracture in the ball of the foot. Getting back to running with Coach Craig Moss

Today on the Doc on the Run podcast, we’re talking about a fracture in the ball of the foot and what it takes to get back to running with Coach Craig Moss.

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#137 There is no accidental healing for running injuries

You get a running injury because you made a mistake in over-training. You tripped over something. You did just a little too much in your workout. Something went wrong. It was an accident.

But healing does not happen by accident. Healing a running injury has to be intentional, just like your training.

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#136  If you’re not moving, you’re actually getting more injury-prone

If you got an over-training injury from running, and you’re not moving, you are even more likely to have another over-training injury when you resume running.

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#135 Runners fast forward healing

Faster means “faster.” It means making decisions quicker. Forward means you and your doctor are making decisions more frequently so you can shorten the recovery time and make it to your next race.

So how does that really work?

Runners fast forward healing today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.

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#133 Last week’s healing won’t heal you today.

How does healing change on a weekly basis? Today on the Doc On The Run podcast, we’re talking about how last week’s healing won’t heal a running injury today.

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#132 Why runners heal faster.

If you get a running injury, you can draw strength from your running fitness. The same process that builds your running fitness primes your physiology to heal faster.

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#131 New Pain 10 Days Before Marathon Should I Run Now?

Should run when if have pain 10 days out from a marathon? Yes…if it is low risk and teh risk is worth taking based on your short and long term running goals. Doc On The Run expalins.

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How to Avoid Blisters and Black Toenails from Running

San Francisco Podiatrist and Marathon Runner Explains

San Francisco, CA – March 31, 2010 

The vague stinging and burning sensation emanating from a blister can easily detract from your focus during a marathon. The more you think about it, the worse it gets.  The next thing you know, your pace is off, you speed up and slow down because of this unpleasant distraction. When you walk through a water station, it just gets worse, and you start to limp. After the race, running is out of the question. You may even limp for days while back at work.  This is almost always preventable. 

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How to Tell if You Have a Stress Fracture by San Francisco House Call Podiatrist and Sports Medicine Specialist
This article will explain everything you need to know about how sports medicine podiatrists diagnose stress fractures in the foot. – by San Francisco Sports Medicine Podiatrist, Dr. Christopher Segler.  

If you are reading this right now you are probably a runner or triathlete. Or maybe you just started running and are in training for your first marathon. Or maybe you are a seasoned Ironman triathlete trying to qualify for a Kona slot. But no matter how long you have been running, one thing is for sure… your foot is aching and you are worried that you have a stress fracture in one of the bones in your foot.

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