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
short stretching routine before you crack on with your main training session. Taking time to stretch (gently) at this point will help prevent injury. Start by stretching to 50-60 per cent of your range of movement for 10-15 seconds, and increase
– the result of poor judgement, overenthusiasm or simple stupidity. So arm yourself in advance: here are the 10 most common routes to injury – and, more importantly, how to avoid them.1. Wearing new shoes on race dayThis is tempting, because new running shoes
TendonitisWhat it is Tenderness in your lower calf near your heel that usually strikes when you push off your toes.Who's at risk? Men with a BMI of 25 or higher (a man who is 5'10"and weighs 12.5 stone [80kg], for example) who run a nine-minute-per-mile pace
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
on your legs.Warm up, cool downWhen you first get up in the morning, your muscles and soft tissue are tight. In fact, at that time, your muscles are generally about 10 per cent shorter than their normal resting lengths. As you move around, they stretch
work, and benefit of orthoticsShin splints - new shoes worked!Shin splints - part 2Shin splints - part 3Knee Cartilage operation - is it too early to run?General - various knee problems and solutionsInner-knee pain - doctors converse…ITBS - High heels
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
