Running Injuries: A Joint Approach

Tim Doyle is a Sports Massage Therapist, a Personal Trainer and a runner but not necessarily in that order!As a runner of ultra marathons, marathons and more than a few 5k runs Tim is very aware of the need to be prepared. As a Trainer he understands how runners need to prepare for each run they do. And as a therapist he knows how to treat the inevitable injuries every runner fears.The book is in four main sections.General fitness advice and how your body works. This section explains how muscles function, what fitness is and how to get fitter.Prevention of injury: Preventative Workouts and advice on Stretching, Strengthening, Proprioception, Balance and Rolling.Understanding and Treating InjuriesFind out more about Injuries. Where is your Injury? There are subsections relating to parts of your body with information on Warm Ups, Stretches, Strengthening Exercises, Rolling Exercises and the most common injuries occurring there.Covers injuries in Lower Back. Hip, Groin, Bum. Knee, Thigh. Ankle, Calf Shin. Foot.There is a comprehensive section guiding you back on track after an injury to help you return to fitnessThere are also appendices with specific stretches, strengthening and rolling exercises.Appendix 1 covers Stretches.Appendix 2 covers Strengthening Exercises.Appendix 3 covers Rolling Exercises.

• | Author: Tim Doyle
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Apr 02, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 180 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1091850704
• | ISBN-13: 9781091850705