Improve Your Running with Active Release Techniques

Running injuries are commonly attributed to faulty biomechanics and errors in training methods. Faulty training techniques such as the rapid build up of mileage, running on worn-out shoes, or ignoring the body's messages and continuing to run through pain are all common causes of running injuries.

Although you should never ignore these important aspects of a running program, runners should also consider the cumulative effects that thousand of repetitive motions have on their body. Even with the right equipment, good biomechanics, and excellent training, runners are always exposed to a considerable amount of cumulative trauma.

Injuries to soft tissue (ligaments, muscles, blood vessels, fascia and nerves) result in inflammation and swelling of the tissue. The body responds to this inflammation by laying down scar tissue (cross fibers on the tissue) in an attempt to stabilize the affected area. This scar tissue restricts motion, reduces circulation, inhibits nerve function, and causes ongoing friction and pressure, and usually results in the production of more cross fibers and adhesions.

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