After a recent visit to a Nike store, Britt Aboutaleb of Yahoo! Beauty says the following questions should come to mind when looking for a running shoe: “How often do you run? How many miles? Do you run on a treadmill, the road, a trail? Are you training for anything? What’s your average pace?” The […]
Month: June 2014
Footballer Will Not Appear in World Cup Due to Foot Injury
32 year old footballer Alvaro Saborio sustained a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Unfortunately for the Ticos starter, this devastating news means he will be out of the World Cup this summer. Saborio suffered the injury during morning training and was escorted off the field immediately upon becoming injured. As a result of […]
Plantar Fasciitis Forces Jedd Gyorko to Miss Game
Jedd Gyorko of the San Diego Padres has strained one of his plantar fascia, making him unable to participate in the team’s recent game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The second baseman claims that he started to experience symptoms during the Padres’ May 30th game against the White Sox, and since then he’s received a cortisone […]
Broken Foot Puts the Freeze on Hockey Player’s Game Time
27 year old Pittsburgh Penguin Kris Letang sustained a fractured foot, putting this season to a freeze for the 27 year old. Renaud Love took to social media to announce Letang’s injury: ‘Kris Letang suffered a broken foot (game 6) and broken hand (game 7) vs Rangers. Can’t workout for the next 4 weeks.’ Letang […]
Marathon Runner Aware of Running Injuries
Bruce Ward has been a runner for 40 years. As a longtime runner, Ward is well aware the activity risks injuries that many runners are not prepared for. As Ward began training for a half-marathon, he knew that his body needed adjustment and preparedness on the lower extremity. “I was warned it would be hard […]