For Runner's: Joint Positional Sense & Injury Prevention

Running related sports injuries are most devastating as well as disabling to run. 

Minor most injury post running could be persistent soreness or major most could be serious Physical or Physiological injuries, can be prevented with specific sports injury preventive measures.   

Frequently seen Running sports injuries: 
We will have descriptive information about each in Future blogs.

• Shine pain in the legs
• Cramps 
• Runner's Knee pain 
• Acute Knee pains
• Groin pain 
• Back Sprain: Stiffness associated Back pain 
• Heel Pain
• Thigh pain: Hamstring Muscles pain 
• Persistent Tightness of muscles etc. 

Most of the running-related musculoskeletal injuries can be prevented or treated with appropriate running specific Physical & Physiological fitness testing. 

Proprioception (Joint positional sense) assessment of ankle & hip is crucial to effectively evaluate the stability and muscles function of the legs and trunk. 

Compromised Proprioception or Joint positional senses become the culprit for high risk for ankle, knee, hip and back injuries. As effective Joint positional senses are the result of good trunk and leg muscles function. This can happen in any sports or physical activity and can be the reason of injury.   

Bio-sensory proprioception analysis can tell us the descriptive values to holistically evaluate a running and stratify the risk of injury. 

Bio-sensory analysis is time saving and cost effective to prevent those devastating and disabiling sports injuries. 

Preventive Physical Therapy and fitness training can help to prevent the injury as well as improve the performance.

So, 

Don't get into pain, Enjoy the Run... 

For more details you can contact me directly to me on below mention number. 

Regards 

Dr. Arun Kumar Rawal, PT

Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapist 

+91-9986855650