Running repairs with James Alexander, get up to speed with the latest research. EP#518

BJSM’s Dr. Liam West talks to James Alexander about running related knee injuries and what options the current published literature support for managing & preventing these injuries. James & his colleagues have just published a systematic review in the area, and he gives the clinical relevance of his findings within the podcast. You can access their paper using the link below, in addition to other related content.

Review. Strategies to prevent and manage running-related knee injuries: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2022/09/23/bjsports-2022-105553.abstract

Infographic. Running Myth: recreational running causes knee osteoarthritis:https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/6/357

Infographic. Running myth: switching to a non-rearfoot strike reduces injury risk and improves running economy:https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/3/175

Infographic running myth: static stretching reduces injury risk in runners:https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/17/1058

Infographic. Running myth: strength training should be high repetition low load to improve running performance:https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/13/813