Although it is often not given the importance it deserves, the fact is that the way we walk can determine whether we are more prone to injury and hinder our sporting performance, or the opposite.
To prevent injuries, it is advisable to carry out a footprint study. In this way, the runner will know his feet and will be able to take care of them in order to get the most out of his training sessions.
As is the case with living beings, so it is with the way we run: no two are alike. For some years now, the worldwide running boom has triggered people’s interest in having healthy feet. In this sense, sports podiatry offers personalized treatments to manage each problem in the most appropriate way.
Most common reasons for pain
- The use of unsuitable sports shoes for the type of physical activity.
- The inadequate use of sneakers for a specific terrain.
- The use of sneakers without a personalized insole by means of a footprint study.
- The use of suitable shoes with worn out soles.
- Poor training technique.
- Training too much, causing overtraining.
- Lack of stretching and pre-training warm-up.
- Beginning of the tissue aging process after the age of 35, approx.
Footwear is therefore a vital element in foot care. Using an inadequate one can lead to multiple injuries and annoying pains for runners. This is because when we run on a hard surface, our anatomical architecture is subjected to greater stress as it is subjected to greater impact.
When the body is subjected to higher workloads, for example when preparing for a marathon, it is common to experience physical problems that had not been felt before. During the 42 kilometers and 195 meters physical problems of different types are repeated, all associated with fatigue and the fact of continuously repeating the same movements for several hours. The reason is that our locomotor system is a kinetic chain and this means that any anatomical imbalance in one link of the chain, in this case the foot, is also transferred to the knee, hip and spine.
How to avoid pain when running
The most important thing is to avoid the appearance of the injury, as this will cause discomfort and pain for several days or even weeks and will paralyze the training routine. That is why prevention is very important through the study of plantar dynamics to know the biomechanical details of the footprint. However, the study of the footprint should be carried out by a qualified professional, a sports podiatrist, who will adapt an insole or personalized plantar support, which adapts to the patient’s needs.