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Burnaby Physiotherapy
Running Injury Physiotherapy in Burnaby
Running injuries are rarely only about one painful tissue. They are usually about how training load, strength, recovery, technique, tissue tolerance, and life stress are interacting. Driftwood Athletics helps runners reduce pain, understand the problem, and return to running with a clearer plan.
What this is ?
Running injuries often develop when the rate of loading exceeds what tissues are currently prepared to handle. That may involve bone, tendon, muscle, joint irritation, or a recurring sensitivity pattern that flares with volume, speed, hills, or changes in routine.
Common causes
Common contributors include rapid increases in mileage, intensity changes, poor recovery, lack of strength training, old injuries, footwear changes, and trying to run through an issue for too long.
Symptoms and when to get assessed
Pain that worsens during or after runs, changes stride, lingers into the next day, or repeatedly forces breaks is worth assessing. Sharp pain, swelling, or bony tenderness can change the level of urgency.
How we assess it
Assessment should look at training history, volume progression, symptom behavior, strength, mobility, control, running demands, and the likely tissue involved.
How treatment works
Treatment often includes load modification, structured return-to-run planning, strength work, tissue-specific loading, education, and sometimes gait-related coaching.
Recovery & return to activity
The goal is not to stop running forever. It is to make running more tolerable and sustainable by matching tissue capacity to training demands over time.
Why Choose Driftwood Athletics
Driftwood’s integrated model fits runners well because rehab can connect directly to strength, movement quality, and return-to-performance planning.
Should I stop running completely?
Not always. It depends on the tissue involved, irritability, and what volume is currently tolerated.
Do I need to change my shoes?
Sometimes shoes matter, but they are rarely the only factor.
Will I need strength training too?
Often yes. Strength and tissue capacity are important pieces of injury recovery and prevention.
Can old running injuries improve?
Yes, especially when the plan addresses load, strength, progression, and recovery.