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Learn more about running injuries, how to treat and how to prevent them. All articles are evidence-based and written by licensed physiotherapists. 

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Stretching can be a useful treatment for some running injuries but make others feel worse. In these articles we discuss when stretching may be appropriate, how to do it for best effect, and why it should sometimes be avoided.

Our injury resources provide an overview of the most important therapy approaches used to treat running injuries.

Stretches for plantar fasciitis: What to do, how to do them, and why they work.

Why we don’t recommend stretches for calf strain

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