Running Injuries & Lower Limb Rehab
Most running injuries are not bad luck. They are predictable load errors with a structured solution.
Written by Alexander Khang, ISRM Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapist. 935 sessions delivered. 265+ five-star reviews.
What is Running Injuries & Lower Limb Rehab?
Running injuries fall into two categories: acute (single-event trauma) and overuse (cumulative load exceeding tissue capacity). The majority are overuse. The most common running injuries treated at Achilles Clinic are Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, shin splints, IT band syndrome, and patellofemoral pain.
Each has a distinct mechanism and a distinct rehab protocol, but they share a common driver: load that exceeded the tissue before the tissue was ready for it.
Why it happens
Runners get injured when training volume or intensity increases faster than the musculoskeletal system can adapt. The 10% rule exists because connective tissue adapts more slowly than cardiovascular fitness.
A runner who feels aerobically capable of running more may be loading tissues that have not yet caught up. Returning from injury without addressing the underlying load tolerance is the single biggest predictor of re-injury.
"Feeling fit enough to run and being structurally ready to run are not the same thing."
How we treat Running Injuries & Lower Limb Rehab
Assessment
We find which tissue is the main problem and which are compensating for it.
Tension Release
Hands-on soft tissue work aimed at the main problem, not a full body massage.
Strength Rebuild
A planned return to running in stages, reviewed as you go. No stage is skipped.
Relevant Clinical Articles
ACHILLES REHAB
How to return to sport after an Achilles injury
What needs to be true before you go back to running after Achilles pain, and why a date on the calendar is the wrong test.
Read articleREHAB
Overuse injury prevention for recreational athletes
Most overuse injuries are predictable and preventable. A clinical framework for managing training load before tissues reach their threshold.
Read articleLOWER LIMB
IT band syndrome: compression, not friction
The IT band does not rub against the femur, it compresses. This changes the treatment entirely. Foam rolling cannot decompress it.
Read articleTreating this properly
This guide explains the problem. The programme treats it: a full assessment, then a course of hands-on treatment with the same practitioner.
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Achilles Clinic
260 Pentonville Road
London, N1 9JY, United Kingdom
ISRM Level 5 Diploma in Soft Tissue Therapy