Running Injuries

Running requires the optimisation of the articular, muscular, and neural systems. During running, ground reaction forces (the force between the ground and foot), are approximately 2-3x body weight.

Running-based injuries, like most injuries, occur when there is an imbalance in a training load. A wise coach once said, ”You train to race, you don’t race to train.” Take a moment to comprehend that. Essentially saying, train with the right intensity, not race intensity.

The goal of rehabilitation is to ensure that your training load is optimised.

These factors are determined by high-quality subjective and objective assessments. At Melbourne Physio Clinic, we offer an individualistic approach to rehabilitation, which is backed by the best available research and evidence.

Accurate and immediate diagnosis is key with running injuries. Then linking this diagnosis with the imbalances that caused the injury.

Addressing running injuries is a particular strength of our clinic. Whether you're a casual jogger or a dedicated long-distance runner covering 70 kilometres per week, rest assured, we have the knowledge and experience to provide comprehensive care tailored to your needs.

External eyes on technique, and biomechanics, is paramount to appropriately address running injuries specifically.

However, nine times out of ten, a running injury is a workload imbalance in training or biomechanics. These are simple topics to address and screen on an individual level – not a generic broom sweep of how to treat running injuries.

We are Melbourne’s leading Physiotherapy clinic with the highest amount of Physio study and experience, enabling the best care for your running injuries and goals.