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Tendons connect muscles to bones. Common running injuries include tendonitis or tendinopathy, and ruptures. Read about the anatomy of tendons and how they heal.
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Man holding his knee because of patellar tendonitis pain.
Mar 20, 2024
10 min
Patellar tendonitis pain - Treatment and running advice
  • Patellar Tendinopathy
  • Knee Pain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Learn how to decide if you can run with gluteal tendinopathy.
Mar 20, 2024
5 min
Gluteal tendinopathy – Can I still walk, run, swim, and cycle?
  • Gluteal Tendinopathy
  • Tendons
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
A runner with quadriceps tendonitis doing exercises and wondering what to avoid.
Mar 20, 2024
7 min
Quadriceps tendonitis exercises to avoid (and what runners should focus on instead)
  • Quadriceps Tendinopathy
  • Exercises
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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Icing for Achilles tendonitis - When and how to ice your Achilles tendon.
Apr 20, 2024
7 min
Does Achilles tendonitis icing work? Your top questions answered
  • Achilles Tendinopathy
  • Leg Pain
  • 6
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
The best exercises for Achilles tendonitis are calf raises.
Mar 20, 2024
9 min
How to tailor your calf raise exercises for Achilles tendonitis
  • Injuries
  • Achilles Tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Achilles tendonitis treatment in runners.
Apr 20, 2024
16 min
Achilles tendonitis in runners: Causes, symptoms, treatments, and recovery times
  • Injuries
  • Achilles Tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
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Gluteal tendinopathy is a common cause for outer hip pain in runners.
Mar 20, 2024
14 min
Gluteal tendinopathy: A runner's guide to recovery and prevention
  • Gluteal Tendinopathy
  • Hip Pain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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