Here's more evidence supporting 1960s Australian great Ron Clarke's assertion that a runner can't be too strong through the midsection: Runners with lower-leg injuries had weaker hip flexors than other runners, according to a review of research on how hip characteristics might affect lower-leg injuries.
Research reviews are what their names suggest, an examination of previous research on a topic. They can be valuable summations of years of work.
For the hips/lower-leg injuries review, Australian researchers gathered as many studies as they could find on hip abnormality and lower-leg injuries in athletes. Of the studies they reviewed that were runner-specific, they reported two key findings.
First, they wrote, "Hip flexors and hip abductors strength on the injured side hip was significantly weaker in runners suffering lower-limb running injury when compared to the non-injured side."
Second, "Hip flexors in first-time injured runners were significantly weaker when compared to reinjured runners," they reported.
On the basis of these studies, as well as ones involving other types of athletes, the researchers concluded that deficiencies in hip strength and mobility can be key factors in determining lower-leg injuries.
The findings from the research review will be presented later this month at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
The video below offers tips on diagnosing and treating some common hip pains. Fixing these should lead to fewer woes further down your legs.
Original article and pictures take www.runnersworld.com site
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