BACK PAIN

More than 65 million Americans suffer from back pain and runners are at particular risk. This is because running is a very high impact activity and repetitive, uneven footfalls combined with poor mechanics can cause incredible stress on the back.  Stress on the muscles and tendons of the back can cause muscles to pull on each other and your skeletal system creating a variety of problems such as sciatica, and disk problems. To help deal with the pain try a shoe with a more cushioned sole to decrease the shock of running. If the problem persists see a trained podiatrist who will most likely fit you with a custom insole to restore your body’s biomechanical efficiency.  Make sure not to wait out the pain as even the smallest twinge of pain can grow to become a real problem.