Fall is the time of year endurance athletes kick into over drive. Usually the weather is cool, crisp and favorable for longer events. There is also no shortage marathons and charity events. With that comes plenty of over training and over use injuries.
Various studies have reported that 70% of runners sustain some form of running related overuse injury, with 80% of injuries occurring at or below the knee. A report published in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2009; 1{3},242-46) suggests that hip dysfunction may be the blame.
University of Calgary Running Injury Clinic lead study author, Reed Ferber, stated on a review of the literature foot pronation and inadequate hip muscle stabilization are top causes for injury. Idea author and presenter Jason Karp,PhD, believes a variety of factors can come into play such as over use and poor running mechanics. Weak hip abductors can also contribute to knee pain by causing the femur to bow inward upon landing rather than landing in a straight line when running.
A solution to this type of injury may be to incorporate hip abduction exercises into your strength training programs, such exercises can be preformed in a variety of ways such as on a stability ball, strength training machines, cable systems or on all fours.
Fall is the time of year endurance athletes kick into over drive. Usually the weather is cool, crisp and favorable for longer events. There is also no shortage marathons and charity events. With that comes plenty of over training and over use injuries.
Various studies have reported that 70% of runners sustain some form of running related overuse injury, with 80% of injuries occurring at or below the knee. A report published in Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach (2009; 1{3},242-46) suggests that hip dysfunction may be the blame.
University of Calgary Running Injury Clinic lead study author, Reed Ferber, stated on a review of the literature foot pronation and inadequate hip muscle stabilization are top causes for injury. Idea author and presenter Jason Karp,PhD, believes a variety of factors can come into play such as over use and poor running mechanics. Weak hip abductors can also contribute to knee pain by causing the femur to bow inward upon landing rather than landing in a straight line when running.
A solution to this type of injury may be to incorporate hip abduction exercises into your strength training programs, such exercises can be preformed in a variety of ways such as on a stability ball, strength training machines, cable systems or on all fours.