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Injury-proof your body: calves and shins
By Ted Spiker on 01/05/2007 14:26:20
The calf and shin are pretty simple structures, but their health is key to your running. here's how to take care of yours
Your calves and shins may not have the complex construction or delicate reputation of your knees and feet, but that doesn’t mean they’re indestructible. In a recent survey of 14,000 injured runners, sports podiatrist Stephen M Pribut found that calf
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Injury-proof your body: calves and shins (Preview)
By Ted Spiker on 30/04/2007 14:51:29
The calf and shin are pretty simple structures, but their health is key to your running. here's how to take care of yours (Non-subscriber preview)
Your calves and shins may not have the complex construction or delicate reputation of your knees and feet, but that doesn’t mean they’re indestructible. In a recent survey of 14,000 injured runners, sports podiatrist Stephen M Pribut found that calf
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Beat Plantar Pain
By Ruth Emmett on 02/11/2011 10:55:53
Relieve your sole in four weeks with stretches and trigger point therapy
sports therapist Sophie Vowden, "so tight knots in the calves can pull on the calcaneus, subsequently pulling on the plantar." In a 60-strong study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Sports Physical Therapy, subjects undertook the following regime to soothe
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Q+A: My calf cramps agonisingly after a mile. Why?
By Christian Brookes on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q If I try to run any further than a mile, my left calf tightens up and cramps very quickly. Its so painful I simply have to stop. As you can imagine, Im at my wits end, whats wrong?A Pain in the calves can be caused by many different
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Q+A: Why this sudden calf soreness?
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
on their own, but there could be other contributing factors. Your calves may be inflexible. Why not try the soleus stretch? Adopt the same basic position as your current stretch, but instead of keeping the knee straight and moving the hip forward to affect a
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Q+A: I can't explain my marathon calf cramps
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
later) I suffered horrible cramps in both calves. I put this down to overtraining, so three weeks before my next marathon I eased down and did a lot of stretching. Despite this, I started cramping even sooner than before at around 18 miles. I think I
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Q+A: I've had a sore Achilles for a year...
By Martin Haines on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
flexibility in the muscles (anywhere between the calves and the hips), and increasing your training too quickly particularly rushing into speedwork. Typically, if the Achilles pain is related to hamstring pain and gets worse during the day, the problem
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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 08:00:43
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold
The only thing runners fear more than rabid dogs and toilet emergencies is getting hurt. An injury means taking a break, and runners hate the thought of losing fitness, gaining weight or missing an endorphin fix. But what if you knew what injuries
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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 09:00:15
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold (non-subscriber preview)
The only thing runners fear more than rabid dogs and toilet emergencies is getting hurt. An injury means taking a break, and runners hate the thought of losing fitness, gaining weight or missing an endorphin fix. But what if you knew what injuries
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Q+A: How can I deal with Achilles scar tissue?
By Martin Haines on 10/09/2000 18:25:37
Our experts answer real-life questions
injury has probably left scar tissue on your Achilles, and once scar tissue has become inflexible and tight, it can be very difficult to mobilise. The efforts you have made to massage and stretch the tendon are good, but it may be worth discussing some
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