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	<title>Ask the Sports Doc</title>
	
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	<description>Dr. Roberts a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School and Program Director at Phalen Village Family Medicine Residency Clinic in St Paul, MN.  His special medical interests are in sports medicine and he has a sub-specialty certificate in Sports Medicine, is a Fellow, Past President, and current Foundation President of the American College of Sports Medicine; a charter member of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine; a founding member and past President of the American Road Race Medical Society; an Editorial Board Member of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, British Journal of Sports Medicine, and Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine; a Section Editor and In-coming Editor in Chief for Current Sports Medicine Reports; the Medical Director for the Twin Cities Marathon; the Chair of the Sports Medicine Advisory Committee for the Minnesota State High School League and a member of the USA Soccer Cup Tournament Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.  His research is in ice hockey and marathon injury.  He has authored many research and educational publications in sports medicine, and has presented nationally and internationally on sports medicine topics.</description>
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		<title>Can Shortness of Breath and Chest Tightness Be an Asthma Symptom?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 14:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm a 45-year-old male and have been a runner for six years. Recently I have been experiencing tightness in my chest and back causing shortness in breath. It feels like there is a band around my chest slowly being tightened. &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/05/can-shortness-of-breath-and-chest-tightness-be-an-asthma-symptom.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Help! My Neck Tightens Up While Running</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been a runner for two years now. I normally run five miles a couple times a week and plan to run a half-marathon this fall. My problem is that after I run a few miles, my shoulders and neck &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/05/help-my-neck-tightens-up-while-running.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Bad Is Running For Your Knees?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m an avid runner, while my wife is a dedicated swimmer. Like many other runners, I consistently hear "running will kill your knees", most frequently from my wife. My normal response is to patiently explain why running is not bad &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/05/how-bad-is-running-for-your-knees.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Heart Rate Changes in Exercise</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m a 44-year-old male who started running this past year and managed to lose over 3 stone (42 pounds). I wear a heart rate monitor and recently noticed that my heart rate doesn’t drop during exercise. I don't feel like &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/05/heart-rate-changes-in-exercise.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Did My Foam Roller Cause Midrace Muscle Cramps?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently finished the 2012 Paris Marathon, but it was very painful. I had cramping/spasms in both legs around the 27K and had to stop and stretch many times. I’ve completed eight marathons and this experience really scared me. I &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/04/did-my-foam-roller-cause-midrace-muscle-cramps.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Can Compression Socks Ease My Leg Pains?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a compound fracture in my right lower leg about 10 years ago and have had some issues with my calf muscles on and off ever since. I have been running for about two years now with frequent pain, &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/04/can-compression-socks-ease-my-leg-pains.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do I Have to Take a Rest Day?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the training plans I see include rest days or “easy” days. Are rest days necessary for good health? Here is why I ask: I started running to lose weight. Three years ago I lost 80 pounds and have &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/04/do-i-have-to-take-a-rest-day.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Is My Medication Affecting My Racing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm concerned about running on Vytorin, a statin. While I haven't had muscle soreness because if it, and have been on it for four or more years, I feel my ability to run faster might be compromised. I'm nearly 52 &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/03/is-my-medication-affecting-my-racing.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Midrace Fueling After Gastric Bypass Surgery</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had gastric bypass surgery a couple of years ago and have since learned to love running. I went from being told I would never run to finishing two half marathons now! I’m currently training for a full marathon, but &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/03/midrace-fueling-after-gastric-bypass-surgery.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Orthotics Recommendation For Ruptured Tendons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've been reading Runner's World since the early to mid 1970's, and I have never seen any discussion of my problem. I suffered a complete rupture of the posterior tibial tendon about six years ago. My tendon was damaged in &#8230; <a href="http://sportsdoc.runnersworld.com/2012/03/orthotics-recommendation-for-ruptured-tendons.html">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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