By invitation from kind soul T, I attended a talk on ankle injuries on Sat.
It was a small turnout at the Emmanuel Physiotherapy at Clifford Centre. The speaker, Mark, gave a very good presentation on the common running injuries starting with ankle injury. His talk was very informative including demonstrations on how to stretch & strengthen on target areas such as the ankle, quads, calves etc. The content is actually not new to me since I've been injured long enough, seen the physio countless times to know a lil about the subject matter. However, it serves as a good reminder about the importance of stretching and strengthening (something which I admit til today I don't do enough of! :P) and definitely brings me back to my CGH days when I had to endure the boring stretches in those hourly sessions..
The other speaker, Philip, also did a good job telling us about the various "laws" we runners or at least sports enthusiasts should follow. Amid the theories (almost felt like I'm in a lecture! :P) and graphs, his talk was peppered with interesting stories to drill home the fact that we have to learn to build up gradually and not load up too quickly. Ever heard of the Milo & Cow story ? I didn't until Philip told us about it :)
I was actually keen to book an appointment to see the physiotherapist about my condition but instead he offered to analyse my gait there and then, at no charge! I initially declined coz there were many others there and I was pretty embarrassed about being "showcased"! With urging from the rest, I grit my teeth and "strutted" up and down across the room repeatedly while the therapists analysed my walking gait and they gave the following observations. (The physio guy was speaking really fast and I had difficulty catching up, so I hope I remembered the correct things!)
Anyway, this guy seems very experienced and knows what he is talking about (ok, but who am i to judge?). I shall heed his advices since anyway there is no harm in doing those stretches. Ok, I must find time to stretch stretch stretch!
Looking fwd to the next talk.
It was a small turnout at the Emmanuel Physiotherapy at Clifford Centre. The speaker, Mark, gave a very good presentation on the common running injuries starting with ankle injury. His talk was very informative including demonstrations on how to stretch & strengthen on target areas such as the ankle, quads, calves etc. The content is actually not new to me since I've been injured long enough, seen the physio countless times to know a lil about the subject matter. However, it serves as a good reminder about the importance of stretching and strengthening (something which I admit til today I don't do enough of! :P) and definitely brings me back to my CGH days when I had to endure the boring stretches in those hourly sessions..
The other speaker, Philip, also did a good job telling us about the various "laws" we runners or at least sports enthusiasts should follow. Amid the theories (almost felt like I'm in a lecture! :P) and graphs, his talk was peppered with interesting stories to drill home the fact that we have to learn to build up gradually and not load up too quickly. Ever heard of the Milo & Cow story ? I didn't until Philip told us about it :)
I was actually keen to book an appointment to see the physiotherapist about my condition but instead he offered to analyse my gait there and then, at no charge! I initially declined coz there were many others there and I was pretty embarrassed about being "showcased"! With urging from the rest, I grit my teeth and "strutted" up and down across the room repeatedly while the therapists analysed my walking gait and they gave the following observations. (The physio guy was speaking really fast and I had difficulty catching up, so I hope I remembered the correct things!)
- My left ankle is tilted at an angle (dunno outwards or inwards - think is outwards?). That is why when i run my tiabialis posterior (i think) has to overcompensate and hence my shin pain.
- This also contributed to my recent pain at the back of my ankle (soleus?). Think I need the resident SGRunners doc, Mr R, to help verify these .... hehehe
- My calve muscles are very very tight
- So are my ITB
- No problems with my hips (yay!!)
Anyway, this guy seems very experienced and knows what he is talking about (ok, but who am i to judge?). I shall heed his advices since anyway there is no harm in doing those stretches. Ok, I must find time to stretch stretch stretch!
Looking fwd to the next talk.
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