Running Free of Injuries

From Pain to Personal Best

Paul Hobrough, Steve Cram

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Bloomsbury Sport
01 November 2016

Sports injuries & medicine; Track & field sports, athletics

The ultimate pain-to-personal-best guide to running injuries, covering prevention, detection and rehabilitation.

Runners suffer from the highest injury rates of all recreational athletes. Whether you are a novice or elite-level runner, guide yourself through a step-by-step process of avoiding and managing injury.

Written by a globally respected physiotherapist who has worked with Olympic and World Champion athletes, Running Free of Injuries will help runners to understand their body, identify weaknesses and develop a natural defence against injury.

The book covers the most common running injuries that occur to the foot, ankle, lower leg, hip, knee and pelvis and includes key exercises applicable to all levels of fitness.

By: Paul Hobrough
Foreword by: Steve Cram
Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 190mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 554g
ISBN: 9781472913807
ISBN 10: 1472913809
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 November 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Paul Hobrough is a chartered physiotherapist, sports scientist and Clinical Director of Physio&Therapy UK. A Team GB athlete for 16 years, Paul writes for Runner’s World magazine and is recognised as a leading authority on injury prevention. His physiotherapy practice is based in Northumberland, England.

Reviews for Running Free of Injuries: From Pain to Personal Best

A great addition to a runner's bookshelf: practical self-help from diagnosis to treatment. -- Paula Radcliffe, World Record Holder for Women's Marathon A must have book for runners of all abilities. Any niggle you feel, you can be sure to find help and guidance in this fantastic book. Laura Weightman, 1500m European and Commonwealth medallist This book is very reassuring for all runners with aches and pains, with brilliant tips for self-diagnoses, clear indications for when you need professional help, and most importantly excercises to help you get better and back out running. I am going to pack it with my running shoes. -- Louise Minchen, GB age group triathlete and BBC presenter