New Spring Runners More Susceptible To Injury

First time runners, more likely to ignore foot and ankle pain, are at higher risk of injury, warns Temple podiatrist Howard Palamarchuk. For the past 24 years, Palamarchuk has cared for runners’ feet at the finish line of some of the most difficult races in the country, including the Boston Marathon. He sees injuries from sprains to blisters to shin splints, always more common in beginner or average runners.

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Filed under: Sports Medicine / Fitness on February 11th, 2008