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An incredible number of runners try the streets, tracks and trails everyday.People run for health, for fitness, for stress relief and for fun.You can find casual joggers, the trail runners, sprinters, marathon runners and elite competitors.Despite these differences, all runners are vunerable to foot problems.Common foot and ankle conditions in runners include blisters, foot fungus, ankle sprains, stress fractures, tendonitis and plantar fasciitis...

Forty-two percentage of all injuries from overuse affect the knee joint, and runner's knee (a.k.a.patellofemoral pain syndrome or PFPS), is the most common injury among runners.PFPS can impact both knees, though more commonly it's more painful in 1 knee.According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine PFPS hinders more youthful and energetic people, and twice as many women as men.This is probably because women generally have wider hips, leading to a larger angling of the thighbone to the knee, that puts the knee cap under more strain...