Foot injuries in runners

       

   Posted on September 15, 2013 by Stone Hearth News

Curr Sports Med Rep. 2011 Sep-Oct;10(5):249-54. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e31822d3ea4.

Foot injuries in runners

Kindred J, Trubey C, Simons SM. Source; South Bend – Notre Dame Sports Medicine Fellowship, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA.

Abstract

 Injuries of the foot are common among both elite and recreational runners

. Overuse accounts for most of these injuries.

 Plantar fasciitis and tendinopathies of the midfoot and forefoot have a high incidence in running athletes.

These injuries may present with significant pain but often resolve with rest and rehabilitation.

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bone injuries caused by overuse also have a high prevalence among runners.

 The metatarsals, tarsal navicular, and sesamoids are most at risk for stress damage.

 Most running injuries are self-limited and pose little detriment if diagnosis is delayed.

Navicular and sesamoid stress fractures may impart significant long-term consequences, and thus, a clinical suspicion of either fracture warrants definitive diagnosis and treatment.

 Barefoot running recently has garnered increased attention, but currently, there is a lack of prospective studies regarding its injury reduction.

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