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Dietitian Dr Carrie Ruxton says: “Bones keep us upright, but we rarely think about our bones unless they get broken. In actual fact, the health and flexibility of our bones really matters when we run because they’re our natural shock absorbers. Neglect them and the consequences could be a painful stress fracture of the foot or lower leg which will need several weeks of rest to repair.”
A recent study in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy found that a quarter of female runners had experienced a stress fracture and the main risk factors were bone thinning, shin splints and running more than 20 miles a week.
“Bones are constantly remodelling – which means the tissues break down and re-form in response to how much calcium we have in the blood. When levels fall, calcium is borrowed from bones, leading to a reduction in bone density,” says Dr Ruxton.
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