• May 3, 2024

Although run It is an excellent exercise , not all people can do it, because they can develop different injuries in his body. In this regard, the orthopedic surgeon Carlos Garza , explains that not all people are born with the physical or anatomical qualities to practice this sport:

"You have to know that not all people were born to run. Not all of us have the ideal morphological anatomical type for this sport. You have to have the prototype body that adapts to running without injuries. "

Garza Moreno, points out that a good tip to know if your body is prepared to run, is to compare your legs: "If they are well aligned whether they are knees or ankles, it means that you can suffer premature wear of a joint or cartilage, running would not be a highly recommended sport for this person."

In this regard, the expert in sports medicine, said that many people can experience various injuries, especially if they do it in late stages between 30 and 45 years of age, and do not take precautionary measures, such as a conditioning stage previous:

"Those who run after the third decade of life, are more susceptible to suffer from tendons, muscles and ligaments; they lose elasticity in these structures, compared to younger people. "

The information published in the magazine Health of the newspaper Reform , points out that if the person has never run and wants to include it as a new sport, the ideal is to go with an orthopedist or sports doctor, check the alignment of the spine, legs, ankles and foot shape:

"Coupled with this, it requires a previous stretch and for life. Warm up the body for 5 or 10 minutes if you already have experience or 20 to 30 minutes if you start in this activity. It must be from the neck to the feet. "

Tips to start running

Here we give you some tips so that if you decide to run, do it well:

1. Start smooth . It travels not very long distances and progressively increases the distance; no more than 10% additional kilometers every week.

2. Avoid running on uneven surfaces or uneven, especially at the beginning of your training.

3. Run it should not hurt , so the appearance of any discomfort, is an indication that something you are not doing correctly.

4. Wear the right shoes and change it to exceed 700 kilometers, since with the use they lose their ability to absorb shock.

In addition to this, experts in sports medicine, such as the Garza Morena doctor, recommend not running every day. Ideally, take a day off and intersperse with others cardiovascular exersise .

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