The book 'Injury Afoot: 30 Things You Can Do to Relieve Heel Pain and Speed Healing of Plantar Fasciitis' helps prevent common injuries like plantar fasciitis in runners.
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Denver, Colorado September 28, 2009 -- Marathons, 10Ks, and other running races done during autumn can be times for runners to set personal bests, but they can also be prime time for injuries to strike, mainly through overuse and repetitive stress. Correct stretching and strengthening can prevent most of these maladies however, according to Patrick Hafner, the author of 'Injury Afoot: 30 Things You Can Do to Relieve Heel Pain and Speed Healing of Plantar Fasciitis.'
Plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis lead the list of repetitive stress injuries endured by runners. Hafner himself has had bouts with both, and to recuperate from the injuries, compiled a comprehensive arsenal of motions, stretches, and strength building to prevent and alleviate these two lower leg and foot conditions. He now shares them in this collection of simple steps, which are designed for readers to do at home. No machines or gadgets are required, and the entire routine should only take a few minutes per day, he said.
Dropping temperatures and chilly breezes common in the fall add to the injury risk factor. "It takes longer for a runner or other exerciser to warm up, and the resulting stiff muscles and joints can cause additional strain on the connective tissue in the ankle, heel and foot," said Hafner. "This can contribute to the incidence of plantar fasciitis or Achilles tendinitis occurring." In addition, the cooler weather, with markedly less humidity in some locales, lets runners run faster and further than they could during the hot summer weather. Sometimes the athletes can exceed their limits consequently. "The long, fast runs are where proper flexibility and stability really become key," added Hafner.
“'Injury Afoot' is the first book available to present such a multi-faceted, full-frontal assault on plantar fasciitis,” said Hafner. “There are many actions a person can take to alleviate the pain caused by plantar fasciitis; this book serves as a central resource as it contains all of those options in one place. What's more, the steps are safe and uncomplicated," he continued. "This saves a reader time and makes their recuperation journey easier.”
'Injury Afoot: 30 Things You Can Do to Relieve Heel Pain and Speed Healing of Plantar Fasciitis' is now available to the public nationwide through Barnes & Noble, and is being sold in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Germany, and the UK through Amazon.com.
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