The Therapy Corner

by Gabe Yankowitz, P.T. Gabe is a physical therapist in Syracuse, NY. He has treated all manner of running injuries for over 27 years, and is a long-time Chargers member. These articles appeared originally in the Syracuse Chargers Track Club Newsletter. 1. Introduction 2. Training Error Injuries 3. Orthotics -- Are They the Answer? Part I 4. Orthotics -- Are They the Answer? Part II 5. The Myth of Leg Length Discrepancies 6. Much Ado About Shoes 7. Striding Right 8. Fire and Ice -- Part I 9. Fire and Ice -- Part II 10. Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome -- Part I 11. Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome -- Part II 12. Sciatica 13. Plantar Fasciitis 14. Cross-Friction Massage 15. Runner's Knee -- Part I 16. Runner's Knee -- Part II 17. Jumper's (Downhill Runner's) Knee 18. Arthritis, Back Pain and the Runner 19. An Uncommonly Simple Problem (superficial peroneal n. compression) 20. When the Tail Wags the Dog -- Part I 21. When the Tail Wags the Dog -- Part II 22. From the Waist Up 23. A Personal View (Kid and Running) 24. Achilles Tendinitis 25. Risky Business (High School x-c) 26. Low Advice (High heeled shoes) 27. To Pain or Not to Pain 28. Trigger Points 29. Stress Fractures 30. The Hard-Boiled Runner (posture and stress) 31. Piriformis Syndrome 32. Sports Massage 33. That Four-Letter Word 34. Boys On The Beach 35. Conventional Wisdom 36. Hamstrung 37. Time's Up! 38. Striding Right (updated) 39. Run - Don't Walk 40. Clues from Shoes 41. If the shoe doesn't fit...you really should quit! 42. Hips, Model-Ts, and Ferraris 43. Speed - Good or Bad? 44. Shin Splints 45. Compartment Syndrome 46. Double Workouts 47. The Bursitis Virus 48. The True Achilles Heel (Retrocalcaneal Bursitis) 49. Weighty Matters 50. The E-ffect of De-fects 51. Ins and Outs 52. Faux Fasciitis 53. Hamstrings Revisited 54. Iatrogenic Injuries 55. Waddling on 56. Say A Prayer 57. Of Yogurt, Yoga, and Yoda 58. Windswept Hips 59. Plantar Fasciitis and Shoes - Revisited 60. Grains of Salt 61. Cross Training 62. Stimulating Thoughts 63. Above All-- Relax! 64. Self-inflicted Wounds 65. Take a Break 66. More Conventional Wisdoms Bite the Dust (Part I) 67. More Conventional Wisdoms Bite the Dust (Part II) 68. End of the Line 69. Perspective 70. Pes Anserine (Goosefoot) Bursitis 71. Cool Out! 72. Evidently So 73. Un-Natural Wear and Tear 74. Feet On The Ground 75. A Puzzlement 76. Ramping Up 77. Natural Born Runners 78. One Size Does Not Fit All 79. Don't Push Your Kids 80. To The Core 81. Much Ado About Shoes--Redux 82. Old News 83. Good Blood 84. Back to the Future 85. Too Little or Too Much? 86. Odds and Ends 87. Fire and Ice--Revised and Revisited 88. Posturial Considerations 89. One Shining Exercise 90. Driving (with) a Wedge 91. Get on the Ball! 92. Tips for Hips 93. Rest--Revisited 94. Watch Your Step! 95. The Swiss Army Exercise 96. Sports Specificity 97. The Tale of the Tape 98. Preventing the Ultimate Injury 99. Plantar Fasciitis 100. 100 And Counting 101. Barefoot Running 102. Don't Throw Away Your D's 103. Keeping The Tracks Under The Train 104. Get A Grip 105. Inspiration 106. Core Issues –Reconsidered 107. Striding Right – 20 years down the road Gabe may be contacted at GabeRun@aol.com

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