UAN: 199 Article type:--If you want to know more about running injuries, you're in the right place. This is an archive of Bodyworks, a series of columns that ran for two years in Runner's World UK. It was written by RW Medical Advisor Dr Patrick
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
GETTY IMAGESIf you've been running well and your muscles feel fine, stretching might seem like a waste of good running time. But scheduling in some stretching could slash your chance of getting injured, help you recover from existing injuries
, which tends to be unfamiliar, infrequent and generally localised in one particular area of the body. It is an early-warning sign of injury, the final severity of which will be determined by how much notice you pay. Prevention: Pay attention to unfamiliar
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
kind or another. Often, people returning to running make the mistake of thinking that, because theyve run before, they can very quickly increase their training without risking injury. But the legs in particular require a gradual increase in the amount
Racing pushes the limits of your speed and endurance, and too much racing can push you beyond your ability to avoid injury. Racing is hard on your body, so you must give yourself plenty of time to recover after each event.The general rule is to take one easy day
Foot | Achilles | Ankle Area | Lower leg | Knee | Hip Area / Upper leg | Upper-body | Chest | Digestion/diarrhoea | Women's issues | CreditsThese are highlights and frequently asked questions from our injury & health forums. They were created
Q I have a triple injury. First I got a pain under my hip, then a swollen ankle and now a pain in the back of my knee. All on the right side. I recently switched from trail to road running could it be due to the camber?A There could be two
