Is running backwards the injury-prevention hack you need?

Is it time to turn your back on running? With the search term 'backwards running' becoming ever more popular, it seems more of use are putting our running into reverse gear. Converts say it bulletproofs their knees, but what evidence currently exists as to its benefits? Running physio Tom Goom (running-physio.com) sifts through the latest studies to give us an expert opinion on the pros and cons of backwards running.

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