Your body’s way of informing you when something is wrong is through pain. While you may believe that some discomfort is normal, there is nothing known as normal pain. There is a distinction between soreness after a strenuous workout and pain when something is wrong. To avoid having to stop running, you must figure out what’s causing the pain.
True, “No Pain, No Gain” was once the athlete’s rallying cry, but that is no longer the case. It is critical to distinguish between soreness from exercising and pain from an injury. Enduring to run through pain might worsen the injury, delaying your full recovery and return to training. Every day, I see runners who swear that if they just run through the discomfort, it will go away, only to develop severe tendonitis, stress fracture, tendon rupture, or worse.
Don’t risk having to stop running for a long time to recover. If you are experiencing pain when you are running, contact DeNiel Foot & Ankle Center for a thorough examination. Dr. Shobowale will do everything possible to keep you running, but you must take the first step.
