Unravel the running injury myths, discover the science, and transform your approach to running and injury prevention. We dive deep into the controversies such as knees knee, knee cartilage, osteoarthritis rates, and how non-weight-bearing activities are the worst thing to protect your knees.

We tackle the widespread misconceptions about knee 'wear and tear,' highlighted by research that found incidental structural damage in the 97% healthy individuals, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of MRI findings.

We also delve into similar research findings related to low back pain and disc health in runners. Additionally, we address concerns about leg length discrepancies and biomechanical imbalances, presenting evidence from a recent study that debunks the myth of their significant impact on injury risk.

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00:00 Is Running Bad for Your Knees?
00:15 Explaining Thinning in Knee Cartilage
00:38 How Knee Cartilage Gets Nutrients
01:08 Prevalence of Osteoarthritis
01:17 Knee Wear & Tear on MRI Scans
01:54 Spine Disc Health when Running
02:13 Leg Length Discrepancy & Injuries
02:42 Prevalence of Leg Length Discrepancy
03:04 Adapting to Imperfections
03:17 What Actually Causes Injury?

Resources:

The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34478...

The Association of Recreational and Competitive Running With Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28504...

Prevalence of abnormal findings in 230 knees of asymptomatic adults using 3.0 T MRI https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32060...

Impact of Running Exercise on Intervertebral Disc: A Systematic Review https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1...

Gait asymmetry in spatiotemporal and kinetic variables does not increase running-related injury risk in lower limbs: a secondary analysis of a randomised trial including 800+ recreational runners https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10...

Anatomic and functional leg-length inequality: A review and recommendation for clinical decision-making. Part I, anatomic leg-length inequality: prevalence, magnitude, effects and clinical significance https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...