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Bloating During Racing and Training
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Feeling bloated during training and racing is a common concern with endurance sports like triathlon. More salt or more water? Read more!Spinal Stenosis and Running
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Can running worsen spinal stenosis? Is it possible to compete in triathlons with this condition?Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) and ART Therapy
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Do you have iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS)? Thinking about having Active Release Techniques (ART) done? This article will address ITBS and how ART can help.Levofloxacin and the Risks of Tendon Injury
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Information on how long the risk of tendon rupture persists after levofloxacin use is hard to find. Tendon rupture could occur as early as a few hours to as late as six months after the initial dose. A Runner's "Calftastrophy"
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Calf injuries can occur from a sudden overload or from repetitive microtrauma. If not treated appropriately and promptly, an acute injury can lead to chronic pain.Do Your Hands Swell Up When You Run?
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I've noticed when running that my hands start to swell. I started running with a fuel belt and started sipping water about 15 minutes into my run. It seemed to help for a few runs, but not all.Antibiotics and Tendon Injury
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Are you on a course of antibiotics? A certain class of antibiotics, the quinolones, may put you at risk for increased incidence of tendon injury.Clavical Fractures
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Crashed on your bike? You may have a clavical fracture. Clavicle fractures are the best, and the worst, fractures to have. Find our more in this article.Member Case Study: Heel Spurs
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I have a heel spur in my right foot, and it is progressively getting worse and worse. I would like to have it removed through surgery, but wonder if this is the right thing to do?Member Case Study: Repeating Pattern of Foot Injuries
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Everytime I up my run mileage I get injured. As I train I seem to inevitably get pulled calves, IT band syndrome then achilles issues. What can I do?Member Case Study: Shin Splints and Compression Socks
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What causes shin splints and what can I do to treat them and do compression socks work?Member Case Study: Triathlon with Disk Replacement
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Have I bitten more off than I should? What do you recommend for progress?Member Case Study: Burning Hips
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I have burning hips. They start to hurt about 20 miles into a bike ride and then they hurt as I try to sleep all night long. Stretching and massage don't seem to make much difference.Member Case Study: Calf Pain
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Calf pain can have multiple causes. In your case, the most likely cause seems to be from a calf muscle strain. If you have had Achilles problems you can be predisposed to a calf injury.
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