Doctors are seeing an uptick of ankle and foot injuries as people jump back into fitness routines.
Heres how to lower your risk.
Turns out I was wrong.
After a couple of runs, I was limping and unable to put weight on my left foot.
Theres even a term for it,according toThe New York Times: pandemic foot.
He says nine out of 10 women he sees present with knee joint or glute strain.
chief of the division of primary care sports medicine at NYU Langone Health
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
So does cross-training i.e.
mixing up the types of workouts you do so there are some high- and low-impact options.
We have evidence that these types of things really do help injury prevention.
And if something feels off, the sooner you stop what youre doing, the better.
Gallagher encourages starting bypracticing more self-compassion.
Acknowledge your feelings and hear yourself out.
Resist the urge to judge yourself.
Try being accepting and kind to the pain instead of rejecting it.
chief of the division of primary care sports medicine at NYU Langone Health
Heres some examples of self-talk she says you’re free to use to encourage self-kindness and empathy.
Pay attention to your needs and respond with love.
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