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The Runner's Body: The Foot & Ankle

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From Runners World.com

Our feet and ankles are our takeoff and landing gear. Making sure they stay healthy not only prevents injuries--it keeps our other key parts running smoothly
By Ted Spiker
 
You might be able to run through a tight hamstring or a sore quad, but an injured foot or ankle usually throws the brakes on a workout--sometimes an entire training season. Our feet and ankles, after all, are the foundation of our sport. When they are working well, they allow us to love every step. When they aren't, they send us to the bike shop.

Feet and ankles are built tough, capable of sustaining two or three times our body weight. But when they are abused (overworked, overtrained) or neglected (understretched, understrengthened), they'll speak up. And the result can be some of the most chronic, hard-to-heal injuries a runner can face--namely, plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis. To avoid the dreaded "itises," it helps to first have an appreciation for the role your feet and ankles play in your running.

There's a reason we spend hundreds of dollars a year encasing our feet in high- tech, cushiony, supportive materials. "If your feet hit the ground in a compromised manner, it throws everything else off," says Jay Dicharry, speed clinic director and gait lab coordinator of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Virginia. "Injuries affecting the ankle, knee, hip, even lower back can be traced to the point of impact."

 

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