The New York City Marathon is rapidly approaching. With it will come many common overuse injuries in the runners I serve in Westchester County and beyond. Many runners will suffer from the same, mostly avoidable common running injuries. With 4-6 weeks left to train for the NYC marathon is when we will see the most severe forms...Continue reading
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Running Is Good for the Knees—Even Yours
It makes sense that running, with all that high impact, could cause damage to the knees, right? But the truth is that running is not only not harmful, it may actually protect against knee injury, according to a new study. #173960659 / gettyimages.com The study, led by Dr. Grace H-W. Lo, of the Baylor College...Continue reading
Do Americans understand the health benefits of exercise?
An article from Sci-Tech Today.com, Action is Louder than Weight, described how Americans do not really take the recommendation of exercise too seriously. This is a concern especially with the raising obesity rate in the US. The article states that most American’s know exercise is good for their health but they do not really understand...Continue reading