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Pain is one of the most common symptoms associate with running injuries. Read about the causes of pain, what it can tell you about your injury, and how to best manage your pain.
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How to handle painful injury flare-ups
Oct 10, 2024
5 min
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
  • Pain management
  • Achilles tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Man putting his hands on his lower spine because of non-specific low back pain.
Oct 21, 2024
8 min
Non-specific low back pain: Symptoms, causes, and best treatments
  • Lower back pain
  • Back pain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Man performing bodyweight squat as an exercise for patellar tendonitis.
Oct 13, 2024
9 min
Squat exercises for patellar tendonitis - 3 things runners should know
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Pain management
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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Stretching the plantar fascia
Nov 12, 2024
2 min
5 Stretches for plantar fasciitis: What to do, how to do them, and why they work
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Foot pain
  • 7
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Learn why the calf raises exercise is one of the best strengthening exercises for the plantar fascia and how they help plantar fasciitis.
Oct 21, 2024
6 min
Plantar fascia strengthening - Calf raises for plantar fasciitis
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Foot pain
  • 7
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Learn how and why insoles and orthotics can help plantar fasciitis.
Oct 13, 2024
10 min
Orthotics and insoles for plantar fasciitis: Do they help, and are they worth it?
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Orthotics
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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Kinesio tape for calf strain - how kinesio taps works.
Oct 10, 2024
5 min
Does kinesio tape really help for calf strain?
  • Taping
  • Calf strain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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