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Learn more about running injuries, how to self-manage and prevent them. All articles are evidence-based and written by licensed physical therapists.
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Achilles tendonitis treatment in runners.
Sep 4, 2024
16 min
Achilles tendonitis in runners: Causes, symptoms, treatments, and recovery times
  • Injuries
  • Achilles tendinopathy
  • 4
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Man holding his injured Achilles tendon
Apr 21, 2024
6 min
How do tendons heal?
  • Anatomy
  • Tendons
  • 5
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
How long a pulled muscle takes to heal depends on the severity and what tissue is injured.
Apr 18, 2024
3 min
How long does a pulled muscle take to heal?
  • Hamstring strain
  • Calf strain
  • 6
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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Ibuprofen anti-inflammatory medication
Sep 4, 2024
5 min
Do anti-inflammatories (like ibuprofen) help healing?
  • Achilles tendinopathy
  • Hamstring strain
  • 17
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Icing as part of the PRICE method to treat acute injuries.
Apr 18, 2024
6 min
How to use the PRICE method to treat acute injuries
  • Therapy approaches
  • Pain management
  • 13
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Learn what a pulled hamstring feels like and what treatments work best.
Apr 18, 2024
9 min
Recognizing and treating hamstring strains: Symptoms, recovery, and more
  • Hamstring strain
  • Leg pain
  • 4
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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Learn why you may get bruises from a hamstring injury.
Apr 18, 2024
4 min
Pulled hamstring: How to treat the bruise
  • Hamstring strain
  • Bruising
  • 7
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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