We all face hurdles in our training from time to time. "It's important to remember that you're far from the only person to face a setback, and that how you chose to deal with it can make or break you as an athlete," says Dr Victor Thompson

UAN: 199 Article type:-->If you want to know more about running injuries, you're in the right place. This is an archive of Bodyworks, a series of columns that ran for two years in Runner's World UK. It was written by RW Medical Advisor Dr Patrick

. It is an over-use injury, more noticeable at the end of a run or if you have increased your mileage too quickly. A sudden switch to hill training may bring it on.What else could it be?All the other causes of anterior knee pain may need to be eliminated

show swelling and calcification of the tendon, while a scan will give more detail if required. What else could it be?You need to be sure that the injury is not to the patella itself, such as a stress fracture or a congenital defect

prolong the agony.Recovery timeTreat it appropriately and four weeks should see full recovery, although this may be hastened and recurrence prevented if doctor, coach and athlete can work together to eliminate the causes. After recovery, changes

may simply be painful if stressed by pressure, or when you move the fractured halves in opposition to each other.Medical investigationsWhen pain alone is the symptom, a bone scan may be the only way to convince the athlete that a stress fracture exists

or fibula.Medical investigations An x-ray may not reveal the early stages of a stress fracture, so an ultrasound test or scan is a better option. This can be particularly useful for headstrong athletes who may continue to run through the pain and tenderness

LSSM and FSMT.Injuries treated Muscle strains; sprains of the back, hips and leg muscles, particularly the quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles; shoulder, neck and arm soreness. When to go If you’re stiff or sore after a long run, or have a nagging

not have a skin disorder (eg a fungal infection), which could be causing the blisters.—Bryan English, chief medical officer for UK Athletics

or cramping sensation within the calf that you describe. Usually, the athlete is unable to run through the pain, but upon ceasing activity the pain will settle relatively quickly (usually within a few minutes) as the volume of blood in the muscles returns