Matt Todman from Six Physio joined us for a webchat recently to answer your physio-related questions and offer advice on injury prevention.Matt qualified as a physio 20 years ago and has spent the past decade at the forefront of sports medicine. He

Discover the secrets of preventing injury and looking after your body during marathon training, with ASICS Target 26.2 physio Sarah Connors. We talked to expert physio Sarah to find out more about avoiding injury, telling the difference between a

running career? Before this diagnosis I’d been running 20 miles a week, as well as swimming and circuit training.A This is an issue that we’re often asked for advice about. There is certainly quite a bit of conflicting advice regarding the type

’ll probably find a lower arch profile, which is better suited to your foot type. It’s difficult to give advice on what shoe you should be wearing without seeing your feet. However, a good rule of thumb is that if a shoe is comfortable, stick with that model

Q After repeatedly suffering from injuries, I was prescribed some rigid orthoses. The good news is that none of my old injuries has returned, but the bad news is that I can’t run more than 20 miles a week because of a tender heel. It’s worse

appropriate running shoes by visiting a specialist retailer. You could also try shoe inserts, best recommended by a podiatrist or physiotherapist. There are some good non-prescription orthoses available – try calling Medisport for advice on AOL orthotics (0161

shoes, since I recently switched to a new brand? A It probably isn’t a coincidence that you started to get the calf pain when you increased your running on harder surfaces and changed your running shoes. So my first piece of advice would be to train less

of the femur.Over the long term, these problems will tend to increase patello-femoral wear, and can lead to further injury without proper treatment. Seek the advice of a chartered physiotherapist. They can tell you what stretches and exercises may be required

some advice from you. I had this baby, like my first, by Caesarean section.A This sort of pain is often known as the ‘lumbo-pelvic conundrum’. This is because pain which appears to be coming from the sacro-iliac joint at the back of the pelvis can

hydrated, and the chances of tightness related to dehydration should be reduced.The most important thing at the moment is to obtain an accurate diagnosis of your problem so that you can address it properly. It would be prudent to seek the advice of a