Dr. Jordan Metzl
Jordan Metzl is a sports medicine physician in New York City. He’s the author of three bestselling books and the creator of the Ironstrength Workout, a functional fitness program for runners.
These 6 Lower Back Exercises Can Help Stave off Injury
If you’re prone to back aches, add these moves to your routine.
Everything You Need to Know to Prevent and Treat Shin Splints When Running
You probably need rest if you feel pain, but these fueling and training strategies can also help you sidestep the common injury.
Lower Leg Workouts to Keep Your Calves, Shins, and Achilles Healthy
It’s not just your quads and glutes that need strength on the run. Build your lower leg muscles with these targeted exercises.
The Best Calf Stretches and Calf Exercises to Help You Run Strong and Prevent Injury
Maintaining your legs’ workhorses will improve your overall performance.
How Can I Prevent Bloody Nipples?
Chaffing and blisters can easily derail any race.
How a Running Resolution Can Lead to Better Results
Even the most motivated runners can benefit from setting a New Year’s resolution.
6 Exercises That Keep Your Knees Healthy
A strength plan to keep your vulnerable joints healthy.
Recover From Any Hard Workout With This Routine
All you need is a foam roller and 10 minutes to make your muscles happy again.
The 10-Minute Workout You Can Do With a Partner
Grab a running buddy to help you maximize your running potential.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Cycling
Earl Walton of Tailwind Endurance cooks up the recipe for how to become a better cyclist.
How You Can Prevent the Most Common Injuries
The best tips to keep you out of the doctor’s office.
Watch: Best Foot Forward
Our top sports doc explains how to keep your ankles, heels, and arches strong and healthy.
What to Do About a Pulled Hamstring
Dr. Jordan Metzl address one of the most common running injuries.
How to Take Care of Your Calves
Maintaining your legs’ workhorses will improve your running and prevent common injuries.
6 Steps to Injury-Free Running
Sports doc Jordan Metzl’s get-stronger, run-better plan.
Inside the Doctor’s Office: Proper Running Form
Dr. Metzl examines how the body moves while running and discusses whether there is a “proper” running form.
Inside the Doctor’s Office: Groin Injuries
Dr. Metzl discusses how to deal with injuries such as sports hernia, pubic ramus stress fracture, and osteitis pubis.
Inside the Doctor’s Office: Overuse Injuries
Dr. Metzl tells you how to prevent and treat overuse injuries to keep you on the road.
Inside the Doctor’s Office: Hip Pain
Dr. Metzl teaches you how to recognize, prevent, and treat three common types of hip pain.
Inside the Doctor's Office: Pain in the Back
Dr. Metzl shows you how to deal with discogenic, bone-related, and muscle-related back pain, the three most common pains in the lower back.
Inside the Doctor’s Office: Shinsplints
Dr. Metzl invites you in his office to show you how to keep shinsplints at bay.
Inside the Doctor's Office: Plantar Fasciitis
Dr. Metzl breaks down what plantar fasciitis is, how to prevent it, and how to cure it.
Inside the Doctor’s Office: Runner’s Knee
Everything you need to know about runner’s knee.
Inside the Doctor's Office: IT Band Syndrome
Dr. Metzl breaks down what IT band syndrome is, how to prevent it, and how to cure it.