10 laws of running injuries

Ten Laws of Running Injuries:

1ST LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Running Injuries Are Not an Act of God

2ND LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Each Running Injury ProgressesThrough Four Grades

3RD LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Each Running Injury Indicates That theAthlete Has Reached the Breakdown Point

4TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Virtually All Running Injuries Are Curable

5TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
X-Rays and Other Sophisticated Investigations Are Seldom Necessary to Diagnose Running Injuries

6TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Treat the Cause, Not the Effect

7TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Rest is Seldom the Most Appropriate Treatment

8TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Never Accept as a Final Opinion the Advice of a Non-runner

9TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
Avoid the Knife

10TH LAW OF RUNNING INJURIES:
There Is No Definitive Scientific Evidence That Running Causes Osteoarthritis in Runners Whose Knees Were Normal When They Started Running