injury
14 terms
Achilles Tendinitis
🩹Inflammation and pain in the Achilles tendon, commonly caused by overuse or tight calves.
Black Toenail
🩹Black Toenail: The Runner's Badge of Honor
Blister
🩹A fluid-filled bubble on the skin caused by friction, heat, and moisture.
Chafing
🩹Painful skin irritation caused by repetitive friction during running, commonly affecting inner thighs, nipples, and underarms.
Cramp
🩹A sudden, involuntary, and painful muscle contraction often occurring during or after exercise.
FOMO
📚Fear Of Missing Out. The anxiety runners feel when seeing others race or train while they are injured or resting.
Hamstring Strain
🩹An injury to the muscles at the back of the thigh, ranging from a mild pull to a full tear.
ITB Syndrome (Iliotibial Band Syndrome)
🩹A common overuse injury causing sharp pain on the outer knee, often called "the runner's curse" for its stubbornness.
Metatarsalgia
🩹Pain and inflammation in the ball of the foot, often feeling like there is a pebble in your shoe.
Piriformis Syndrome
🩹Pain in the buttock and leg caused by the piriformis muscle compressing the sciatic nerve.
Plantar Fasciitis
🩹A painful inflammation of the thick band of tissue on the bottom of your foot, causing stabbing heel pain especially with first morning steps.
Runner's Knee
🩹A common overuse injury causing pain around or behind the kneecap, officially called patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Shin Splints
🩹Pain along the inner edge of your shinbone, common in new runners or those who increase training too quickly.
Stress Fracture
🩹A tiny crack in a bone caused by repetitive impact and overuse, usually requiring significant time off running.