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I just finished up my winter run with my son and my dog.
While I was running I started thinking about the number one mistake that run leaders make with their clients when it comes to running injuries.
I will get to the number one mistake, but first let me give you a little background.
I just wrapped up my Exercise Rehabilitation of the Knee course at Douglas College.
I learn so much from the fitness professionals that attend. They all have great questions and I wanted to share one with you.
I got a great question from one of the registrants about knees passing the toes.
Commonly taught in fitness certification is the fact that you should not have the knees passing the toes. My response to this is, it depends on the situation.
What to do if you Have Knee Pain if your Kness Pass Your Toes [2:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadToday, Eric Cressey has a guest blog post for you.
I am so excited about the blog post and Eric’s upcoming course at the Fitness & Rehab Conference on March 27 & 28 in Vancouver. I have Eric presenting the whole weekend on corrective exercise for rehabilitation and performance.
Now lets get to the blog post.
One of the most common issues we see in both athletes and our general population clients is a lack of ankle mobility – and more specifically, dorsiflexion range-of-motion.
For just about everything in life – from sprinting, to lunging, to squatting – we need a certain amount of dorsiflexion (think of how far the knees can go over the toes, or the positive shin angle one can create without lifting the heel). If we don’t have it, we have to compensate.
One of the most common things we see in people with a lack of dorsiflexion ROM is an “out-toeing,” as this opens up the ankle and allows for them to get to where they need to be – even if it isn’t the most biomechanically correct way to do so. This out-toeing may also be caused by hip internal rotation deficit (HIRD), so it’s important to assess both. Check out this video for more information on how to assess for HIRD.
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