25 Noakes's Ten Laws of Running Injuries
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This article is from the Running FAQ, by Ozzie Gontang with numerous contributions by others.
25 Noakes's Ten Laws of Running Injuries
(John Schwebel jcs@cbnewsh.cb.att.com)
Ten Laws of Running Injuries stated therein:
The 1ST LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Running Injuries Are Not an Act of God
The 2ND LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Each Running Injury Progresses
Through Four Grades
The 3RD LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Each Running Injury Indicates That the
Athlete Has Reached the Breakdown Point
The 4TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Virtually All Running Injuries Are Curable
The 5TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
X-Rays and Other Sophisticated Investigations Are Seldom Necessary to
Diagnose Running Injuries
The 6TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Treat the Cause, Not the Effect
The 7TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Rest is Seldom the Most Appropriate Treatment
The 8TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Never Accept as a Final Opinion
the Advice of a Nonrunner
The 9TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Avoid the Knife
The 10TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
There Is No Definitive Scientific Evidence That Running Causes
Osteoarthritis in Runners Whose Knwees Were Normal When They Started
Running
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