, or inflamed.SignsComparing the back of one knee with the other demonstrates obvious clinical signs and your doctor will probably discover a decreased range of movement. Baker’s cysts are sometimes secondary to other disease, so he will also look for rheumatoid

Q I have a lump at the back of my knee which is always there, but it seems to get bigger after each run. It doesn’t cause me any pain and doesn’t hinder my running in any way, but should I be worried?A It sounds to me as if you have a Baker’s

it be?A bursa around the hamstring insertions, a Baker’s cyst or ligament strains may all cause pain in roughly the same site. Careful examination should eliminate these.Self-treatmentFollowing the 48 hours of obligatory RICE, any bleeding should have

. If there are any consistent, painful clicks originating from the knee and/or feelings that the knee is about to lock, it could be a cartilage injury. If there’s a firm swelling around the back of the knee, you could have a baker’s cyst. These are benign swellings

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

Gone are the days when food shopping involved a visit to the butcher, baker, greengrocer and delicatessen. Now we expect the supermarket to offer everything we need to restock the fridge for the week. It’s a one-stop shop, but variety is still

sections of this road course could help you push for a PB. However, the cruel climbs in the last few miles mean you might prefer to coast along and enjoy the view.More half-marathon highlights... CancerCare Cross Bay Challenge 13.1  (Cumbria, August 16

) Faversham 10K (September 20) Eridge Park 10, September 13 Eridge Park 10 (September 13, Kent) This long-running race boasts a small and friendly field and a cracking off-road course, with some changes for 2009. The race

05.00.50Small Marathon Robin Hood Marathon 11th September 2005 1204 06:23:27Medium Marathon Edinburgh Marathon 12th June 2005 4419 08:45:00Large Marathon Flora London Marathon 17th April 2005 35260 10:06:32Large 5K: Race for Life’s press office says

in advance, you can never be too prepared for a race.Neil TillottTHE SHIRT New York City Marathon, 2000I ran my first marathon at London in April 1999, and so for 2000 I decided to tackle two 26.2-milers in a year. (I was 19, so it seemed like a really good