UAN: Article type:++ADD PICS++add link to 'posture enhancing stretches'-->In addition to doing posture-enhancing stretches, you will need to strengthen your lower abdominals, hamstrings, glutes, quads and rotators of the hip, in the functional

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

leaning against a wall. Also try standing on the edge of the stairs and raising and lowering your heels slowly to enhance the stretch. You may also find that hamstring stretches help ease the problem.—Simon Costain, podiatric consultant

, the finish, the medal, expression on my kids faces, seeing the elite runners go through 22 miles when I'd done 13 - gosh those guys can fly - raising £1,800 for MEDICSBad bits - Lucozade (used to like it but too much in one session), pulled hamstring at 22

UAN:202 Article type:-->Although the quadriceps and hamstring muscles mainly move the knee joint, the hamstring group arise above the hip, too, and play a small part in the movement of that joint. Other tissues also incorporate the pelvis as well

to straighten me out. And while I am now satisfied that pain does not exist, I’m having a hard time convincing certain wayward elements in my non-existent body. Take my right hamstring, for instance. It all began 20 years ago when I fell down the lighthouse

absorb much of the force. That shock worsens if your core is weak, which will produce lower-back pain. Build those muscles with moves like the superman (see below).Hamstrings When your core isn't stable, your hamstrings often have to work extra hard

because they have tight hamstrings and can't touch their toes," says Denham-Jones. "But there are benefits beyond flexible hamstrings: opening and stretching the chest, back and shoulders will release the tension you hold in these areas and allow you

and hamstrings. Get a professional bike fit.FootWHAT AND WHY You experience hot spots, pain under the ball of your foot or numb toes when pressure is concentrated on one part of your sole, squeezing the nerves between your foot bones. Hot spots can happen

that line because my body started falling apart and I pulled my hamstring a week before the Berlin race. It was a tough year, a very difficult time.Hamstring injuries plagued your season in 2007 and 2008 - how have you kept motivated through these periods