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Q+A: Rehabilitating a sprained ankle
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
the ankle, and should I run in a support?A: Once you have been in plaster, your calf muscles and leg muscles generally will waste. If specific work is not performed to rectify this, there is a chance that, sooner or later, further injury will occur. So
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Injury-proof your body: Feet and Ankles
By Ted Spiker on 28/06/2007 15:01:55
Making sure your feet and ankles stay healthy, strong and stable not only prevents injuries but also keeps your legs, hips and core running smoothly
fasciitis, an injury that tends to strike those who overtrain, neglect to stretch their calf muscles or overdo hill sessions and speedwork. The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue that stretches from the toes to the heel. "If the plantar fascia
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MdS Training Blog: Four Weeks of Training Left – and Counting
By James Fricker on 09/03/2012 10:00:00
There’s only a month to go before the race – but will Team RW's Marathon des Sables challenger be ready in time?
right calf was screaming at me and my ankle was making noises. If it could talk, I would have heard, “F**k you Jamie and your running.”I found myself pondering where I could pull out and how I could get my training partner to pick me up after he
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Q+A: How can I stop my knees hurting after running sessions?
By on 12/04/2011 10:40:56
. If you have a very low arch the chances are that you will pronate. You can limit this inward rolling by using orthotics and by doing calf stretches and calf raises. Key stretchesGenerally speaking, the best way to strengthen your knees is by improving
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My VLM 2010: John Whitehead (4:23)
By John Whitehead 4 on 26/04/2010 22:02:12
The knee injury I sustained pre-Christmas made an unwelcome return at the most inconvenient time but that didn't stop me from reaching the finishline
tweak in my calf and my knee locked up. I could hardly move. The knee injury I had sustained pre-Christmas had made an unwelcome return at the most inconvenient time possible. Thankfully, with a spot of treatment from the fantastic St Johns Ambulance
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Q+A: What's your stretching routine, and what are your key stretches?
By on 08/02/2013 12:31:51
Elite Advice with Jo Pavey.
stretch.Calf stretchStand arm’s length from a wall. Place both hands on the wall, and one foot behind you, heel down. Lean in until you feel a stretch in your calf.
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Injuries A-Z
By Runner's World on 05/06/2002 12:43:09
From Achilles Rupture through to, okay, Tibial Periositis, this is the complete RW guide to running injuries
(forefoot)Plantar FasciitisAnkle-area InjuriesAchilles RuptureAchille Rupture (partial)Ankle PainAnkle SprainPeritendinitis (Achilles)Achilles TendinitisLower-leg injuriesAnterior Compartment SyndromeCalf tearShinsplintsStress FracturesTibial Periositis
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Bodyworks: Achilles Rupture
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 13:31:14
How to recognise it, how to overcome it
.SignsYou’ll probably find that the area swells or has visible blood under the skin, and that a Thompson’s Test (in which the doctor squeezes your calf while you lie face-down with your lower leg hanging off the couch) won’t produce foot movement. The break in your
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Bodyworks: Achilles Tendinitis
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 13:31:15
How to recognise it, how to overcome it
tendinitis and gait analysis with a video will show whether your pronation needs treatment.What else could it be?Other more severe injuries to the tendon, lower calf muscle tears or simple heel tab bruising can all produce pain within the tendon
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Q+A: How do I avoid another ankle stress fracture?
By Simon Moyes on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
programme for the calf, quadriceps and hamstring muscles. The more freedom you have in these muscles, the more force that is actually absorbed by them, rather than by the bones of the foot and lower leg. Finally, if you are overweight in any way
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