have become injured. Treatment can involve electrical stimulation, ultrasound, contrasting heat and ice packs and manual manipulation of the joints, spine and soft tissues. Many chiropractors work in conjunction with other specialists such as sports

were for the elderly. And the County Championships were just a fortnight away.Wright iced the injury for a quarter of an hour and visited a sports masseur two days later. He discovered that a muscle in Wright’s lower back had locked, probably because

, consult an orthopaedic physician when normal home treatment – such as the RICE technique (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation) – fails, and the nagging pain continues to slow you down rather than stop you. What to expect After the mandatory medical

UAN: Article type:-->Runners get injured. There’s no point denying it and no reason to hide it. That’s the bad news. The good news, though, is that most running injuries are soft-tissue injuries which you can resolve yourself with ice, rest

, rain, hail, ice and even snow into their faces. “I doubt I’d leave the house if I didn’t know Nick was waiting for me,” admits Barr. “He’s certainly increased the discipline and consistency in my running.”For Davis the benefits have been different