Special Considerations for runners 
and Walkers
 

Runners in particular tend to avoid doctors and by the time they have reached the doctor’s office, they have exhausted every other avenue.  Our experience is that they expect their doctor will tell them to stop running.  Generally, we are not focused on stopping people from running (or walking) but on whether their mechanics reduce the risk of injury.

A CRUCIAL PARADIGM IN GAIT IS THE FOLLOWING:  “ARE IMPACT FORCES BEING STORED FOR MAXIMUM PROPULSION AND ENDURANCE OR ARE FORCES INSTEAD BEING TRANSMITTED INAPPROPRIATELY TO BONE, LIGAMENTS, AND OTHER STRUCTURES LEADING TO INJURY?”

Can you identify at least 5 problems which could lead this runner to serious injury?  If not, are you at risk from bad mechanics?

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