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Pain is one of the most common symptoms associate with running injuries. Read about the causes of pain, what it can tell you about your injury, and how to best manage your pain.
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Man can't get off his couch because of chronic pain.
Apr 21, 2024
12 min
Chronic pain - why pain sometimes persist, and how to find relief from it
  • Pain management
  • Ongoing pain (chronic pain)
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
How to treat back pain you get from sitting.
Mar 20, 2024
4 min
Evidence-based tips to ease back pain with sitting
  • Lower back pain
  • Ongoing pain (chronic pain)
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
Sep 4, 2024
5 min
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
  • Pain management
  • Achilles tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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Man performing bodyweight squat as an exercise for patellar tendonitis.
Jun 20, 2024
9 min
Squat exercises for patellar tendonitis - 3 things runners should know
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Exercises
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Learn what causes patellar tendonitis in runners, what the typical symptoms are, what treatments work best and how long patellar tendonitis recovery takes.
Mar 20, 2024
12 min
Patellar tendonitis: The comprehensive guide all runners need to read
  • Patellar tendinopathy
  • Knee pain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Stretching the plantar fascia
Mar 20, 2024
2 min
5 Stretches for plantar fasciitis: What to do, how to do them, and why they work
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Foot pain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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Learn why the calf raises exercise is one of the best strengthening exercises for the plantar fascia and how they help plantar fasciitis.
Apr 17, 2024
6 min
Plantar fascia strengthening - Calf raises for plantar fasciitis
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Foot pain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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