Running puts significant strain on the body, and for those who have upped their training intensity, it's not uncommon to experience pain or tenderness during activity. But when that pain persists even after the activity has stopped, then there may be cause for alarm.

Stress fractures are a type of overuse injury that runners need to be aware of. These occur from repeatedly stressing the same bones in the body due to running–especially from high-intensity activities such as running long distances on hard surfaces. Left undiagnosed and untreated, this type of injury can keep you away from your favorite sport for extended periods of time.

Common locations for stress fractures are in the lower leg and foot, but they can also occur in the arm, spine or ribcage. In this blog we'll look into what stress fractures are and how they should be treated.

Do you have low back pain? You’re not alone!

What is Pilates?

Great question! And a little hard to define.

You may not have even heard of Pilates at all. And if you have heard of it, are wondering what makes this form of exercise different from others out there. To that I say: keep reading! There's a lot to explain and I certainly won't go into everything here — for that, I suggest doing a Google search for "what is Pilates?"

But here are some basic things to know.