San Diego -- Stretching before a run won't prevent injury, but it won't cause it, either, according to a new study that has a surprising twist.
The surprise finding? Runners in the study who switched routines for the sake of research were at a higher risk of injury, says Daniel Pereles, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in Potomac, Md.
Pereles will present the findings here Friday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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