As a lead up to the JP Morgan run come May, company organised a Running Injuries talk for us.
The talk covered the very basic of running injuries, nothing that I don't already know about from all the things I've heard, read, learnt in the past year from the SGRunners, particularly after I got injured.
The doctor who gave the talk (no, not from CGH, but I shall leave out details here) talked about the common running gait being a heel strike. I then asked him whether we should be landing on our heel or what some people advocate, on the mid-foot. Doc said that he himself is trying to adjust to land more on the mid-foot, but he emphasized on the landing SOFTLY, rather than stomping.
The doc later responded to someone's question about how to choose the proper footwear by offering to check on our foot so as to help us determine what footwear would be appropriate. After the group dispersed, yours truly just thick skinnedly marched to the front and requested for the physiotherapist to analyse my form. Actually there were a few others interested but all too shy to go first haha ... Anyway, interestingly, physiotherapist and doc both found that there is a difference in my leg length (after making me walk up and down the length of the auditorium countless times while someone snapped away with the digital camera!! I fiercely warned them not to put up the pics! *hmph!*) They said my leg length diff is quite apparent *gasp* and doc even asked whether i tend to stand on one leg (which he noticed). True lor!
Anyway, I didn't really get an idea what shoes to wear though I told doc I'm currently wearing kayanos. He said I would need both support & cushioning shoes and cumulus is NOT one of them. He also suggested I look at Mizuno Alchemy (when I told him about my liking for mizuno, that it fits me very well). Physiotherapist stressed the need for me to strengthen and stretch ... guess I just have to continue with whatever I'm doing (if not more)
So time to go shoe shopping, and to hunt for the elusive shoe that fits me! Doc said its common for one to like go through 20 over pairs of shoes before finding the right one! *faint* This is like finding your Mr Right!!!
I sure hope not to have to go through this long painful process! By then dunno what would have happened to my kahs liao :P
5 comments:
i think i found my shoes leow....no need to change formuale..hehe...
I heard there are place that customise running shoe eg height to make up the different. Maybe when u resolve this will resolve your woes.
Happy Hunting for Man....oppss...Shoes...:p
Eh? How come always got people taking pictures of u during ur shoe / gait assessment? :P *raise eyebrow*
tigger: they said can put insoles for one shoe to even out the difference ... but then again insoles are not v comfy ... see how ba....so i guess i'm right to say perhaps my genetic makeup is largely to blame for my injuries ? :P
old bones: no hor ... that WOMAN (note gender) was taking pictures ALL the time throughout the session, NOT just me ... -_-"
er...no one is perfect in this world...everyone has different length in arms and legs...just that whether is profound or not..and whether is so much difference to make an impact so dun be disappointed....
i also found my shoes liao....but i need a lot of patience and time to acustom my feet to them....
finally u found experts who found ur problem....
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