Running into Problems
However, this advantage comes with risks. Injury to the hip, ankle, lower back and knee are rampant. Why? Just because we are designed to run doesn’t mean we do it well – most often it’s dysfunctional. We also sit more than we run, and you can’t make up for lack of movement all day long with one hour of running. It just won’t add up.
There’s also a lot of impact moving into the foot and sending forces up through the knee and hip. Up to 7x your bodyweight is transmitted through each foot strike. Even with proper running mechanics, ground reaction forces cause microtrauma and body parts are going to become overworked, leading to injury.
Fact: if you run, your body is going to hurt somewhere. So what can you do minimize the pain and heal up quickly? This is where the benefits of deep tissue laser therapy come in to play.
