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Hip Joint Dysfunction in Runners: Causes, Solutions, and a Return to Pain-Free Movement

All runners need strong, stable, and mobile hips. Hip strength dictates an athlete's ability to run, jump, twist, move faster, and more economically. But what happens when there's a problem within the ...
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Are Weak Hips Limiting Your Running? Take These Tests to Find Out

We’ve all seen it, whether in other runners or in our own race photos: the high hip, knocked knees, a sort of bobbing gait ...

Mobility and Strength Go Hand in Hand, But Here’s Why You Should Address Mobility Deficits First

Sit on the ground with knees bent in 90/90 position, left shin on mat in front of you, parallel to torso, and right shin on ...
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I tried this physical therapist's hip strengthening routine to make me a better runner

As a runner looking to improve my performance, I'm on a mission to strengthen my body—and I don't just mean by lifting lots of weights. I want to improve all of my weak areas, from my hips to my ...
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Runners — I'm a personal trainer, and this is the muscle group you might not be strengthening (but need to)

I can’t say it enough: hip flexors, hip flexors, hip flexors. Whether you’re training for the next marathon or are a casual runner who enjoys the odd 5k, your hip flexors matter when you run, and ...
Runner's World

To Prevent Leg Injuries, Look to the Hips, Not the Feet

A new study of running injuries offers hope to runners frustrated that they can't shake knee and lower-leg injuries. Don't look down to your feet and your shoes, orthotics, and the like, the study ...
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Weak hips may lead to runners' lower-leg injuries

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Weakness in the muscles that support the hips may be a common contributor to many overuse injuries in runners, a new research review suggests. For most runners, overuse ...
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Men's Health offers strength-training tips to help runners achieve their goals

HEALTH MAGAZINE. WHETHER YOU’RE PREPARING TO RUN THE FIVE K OR CONQUER 26.2 MILES OF THE MARATHON, YOU’VE ALMOST MADE IT TO THE STARTING LINE OF THE BALTIMORE RUNNING FESTIVAL AT HEARST TOWER IN NEW ...
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Physical Therapy Helps Runners Regain Their Stride

Running offers a wide range of health benefits, from helping to protect against heart disease to boosting your mental health. However, for all its benefits, running isn’t without risk. Injuries are ...
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Back to the trail: Runner undergoes hip replacement at new Atrium Health Lake Norman hospital

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Kevin Rinschler, a dedicated runner and fitness enthusiast ...
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Yoga for Runners

Talk about payoffs Expanding the reaches of your yoga practice from the confines of a 2-by-6-foot mat to, say, a 26.2-mile course is not as crazy as it sounds. Little tricks learned on the mat—like ...