You may be able to tolerate an easy run yet struggle with the next day’s stairs. Bring the whole training week into the conversation, including recovery.
This is general education for adults, not a diagnosis or an individualized exercise prescription. Your symptoms, health history and any existing medical advice come first.
What might be behind the symptoms?
Running injuries describe many different problems rather than one diagnosis. The site, onset, swelling and changes in function determine whether rehabilitation, medical assessment or a running assessment is the right starting point.
Our running injuries guide explains the related assessment and care options in more detail.
What you can try at home
Set aside the session that provokes symptoms and record the response to ordinary walking and daily tasks. Avoid using a race deadline to override worsening pain. Choose your next activity with advice appropriate to the specific injury.
Stop a self-care measure if it increases symptoms. If you are unsure whether it is suitable, ask a qualified health professional; do not delay medical care while trying home remedies.
When to seek medical help
Get urgent care for major trauma, inability to walk, marked swelling, deformity or new loss of sensation. Recurring or worsening pain deserves assessment even when you can still finish a run.
For a medical emergency in Alberta, call 911. Health Link at 811 can help with non-emergency health advice when you are unsure where to go.
How this fits your daily life
- Runners & endurance athletes: Bring your usual running shoes and a recent training week. Ask what would make a return to intervals or hills reasonable, and how to monitor your response the following day.
Explore the full Who we serve directory for other work, sport and life situations. These examples help you prepare a conversation; they do not mean everyone with the same activity needs the same treatment.
A useful question for your appointment
“Should we assess the injury first, and when would a running assessment help answer questions about returning to training?”
Which REVIVELAB service should you discuss?
- Physiotherapy — discuss assessment, movement and a rehabilitation plan.
- Running assessments — ask whether a running assessment is suitable after any injury needs are addressed.
These are options to discuss, not a recommendation to book every treatment. Please speak with a qualified professional at REVIVELAB for an assessment and advice tailored to you.
Visiting from Renfrew or nearby
All appointments take place at our Bridgeland clinic, 217 4 St NE, Unit 105, Calgary. We do not have a separate clinic in each neighbourhood. See the Renfrew area guide, browse surrounding Calgary communities, or check directions and clinic hours.
Book an appointment through Jane, or call 403 235 0535 if you are unsure which appointment to choose.
Patient information source
Read the public patient resource informing this guide . Accessed October 29, 2026. International resources may describe different healthcare pathways; local emergency numbers are given above.