One of the most common questions we get in the clinic is: "This exercise hurts. Should I stop doing it?"

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Spring hits, the sidewalks thaw, and suddenly everyone’s mileage doubles “because it feels so good to be outside again.” Love that energy. Also: this is exactly when I see the same two problems roll in— shin splints and stress fractures . They’re not the same thing, they don’t behave the same way, and treating them like they’re interchangeable is a fast track to a longer layoff. Here’s how I explain it in clinic. First: what are we even talking about? “Shin splints” (aka Med

If you’re a runner and someone tells you “running will wear out your knees,” here’s what the evidence actually shows. A JOSPT patient summary based on a large systematic review (17 studies; 114,829 people) found recreational running is not associated with higher rates of hip or knee osteoarthritis —and runners actually showed lower OA prevalence than non-runners . OA prevalence in the included studies: Recreational runners: 3.5% Sedentary/non-runners: 10.2% Competitive r