UAN:210 Article type:++add tibial periostitis link++-->SymptomsUnlike compartment syndromes, this injury hits you with sudden pain, like a kick in the back of the calf. Trying to rise on tiptoe, let alone walk normally, hurts.SignsThe doctor

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Q Until two years ago I ran three times a week on woodland trails, but have recently joined colleagues for lunchtime runs, mainly on pavements. Since then I’ve experienced pain in both legs from just below my calf muscle to the Achilles tendon

Q If I try to run any further than a mile, my left calf tightens up and cramps very quickly. It’s so painful I simply have to stop. As you can imagine, I’m at my wit’s end, what’s wrong?A Pain in the calves can be caused by many different

Q I’ve been suffering from pain in my right calf for a couple of weeks. I rest for a few days and then run, but I can’t seem to shake it off. How long should I rest for, and are there any exercises I can do to speed recovery?A With any injury

of the leg more than the front, runners often have overworked, tight calf muscles and weak shin muscles. This can lead to four specific lower-leg injuries – calf pulls, shin splints, stress fractures and compartment syndrome.A calf pull (also called a strain

to an increased load on the calf muscles. If the shoes are worn out on the inside, then you may be overpronating, in which case try an anti-pronating shoe and lots of calf stretching. If they show wear on the outside you may be a supinator, which means you do

of the leg more than the front, runners often have overworked, tight calf muscles and weak shin muscles. This can lead to four specific lower-leg injuries – calf pulls, shin splints, stress fractures and compartment syndrome.A calf pull (also called a strain

Q I’ve returned to running after a three-year break, but after just six weeks I’ve developed a pain in the back of my right knee – which feels as if someone is pinching my skin – and an aching calf muscle. The pain isn’t there all the time

injury in his right calf. Having visited a variety of specialists, he eventually consulted an osteopath, who discovered that the problem stemmed from a change of job a couple of years previously. At work he was standing for hours on end, always