Acupuncture Health
How to Prevent & Treat Common Running Injuries
How to prevent and treat common running injuries so you can keep running
Chris Goddin, L.Ac.
November 3, 2025
How to prevent and treat common running injuries so you can keep running
Seriously… stop icing your injuries! Do this instead.
Short term inflammation is how your body recovers from an injury and is essential to your health. Long-term inflammation must be addressed by identifying what is continuing to create it and giving the body the resources it needs to address it.
Icing injuries can actually delay healing time. Avoid this debunked practice in order to heal faster.
Dry needling is a form of acupuncture that is not for everybody or every condition, but when used appropriately can be very effective at producing fast results
Integrative approaches to sports medicine offer effective solutions for pain, injury recovery and improved performance