title: Foot injuries in runners.
abstract: Injuries of the foot are common among both elite and recreational runners. Overuse accounts for most of these injuries. Plantar fasciitis and tendinopathies of the midfoot and forefoot have a high incidence in running athletes. These injuries may present with significant pain but often resolve with rest and rehabilitation. Bone injuries caused by overuse also have a high prevalence among runners. The metatarsals, tarsal navicular, and sesamoids are most at risk for stress damage. Most running injuries are self-limited and pose little detriment if diagnosis is delayed. Navicular and sesamoid stress fractures may impart significant long-term consequences, and thus, a clinical suspicion of either fracture warrants definitive diagnosis and treatment. Barefoot running recently has garnered increased attention, but currently, there is a lack of prospective studies regarding its injury reduction.
authors.affiliation: South Bend - Notre Dame Sports Medicine Fellowship, Mishawaka, IN 46545, USA.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kindred
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trubey
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Simons
mesh_terms: D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy