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Shoe wedging or technique change for MTSS (Shin Splints)

Here’s a short yet interesting piece written by Craig Payne over at Running Research Junkie. MTSS is one of the most common running injuries i see, and risk factors can be multifactoral. Personally i like ‘quick-fixes’ like medial shoe wedging during the acute/ reactive stages of an initial bout of shin splints. For more persistent…

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Calf Soreness in Runners

Help my calves are sore! I get a lot of questions each week about calf soreness caused by running. Most often runners are describing general soreness that doesn’t particularly stop them from running. They have no history of trauma or injury but just seem to be prone to sore calves. This type of calf soreness…