interval-based," says Dixon. "Try a session where you do 10 seconds hard, 10 seconds easy, 20 seconds hard, 20 seconds easy, all the way up to 60 seconds and back down again."This session can be done on a gym bike, a turbo bike or out on the road. Another

suffered because of that."Barden says that some of your sessions should be off-road. Try a long run of 70-90 minutes in the park, on forest trails or undulating countryside, and a faster 45-minute session, including a speedy 20-minute segment "to get your

complete fracture, which takes twice as long to heal.JointsThe joints between bones are limited in their direction and range of movement by the shape of the adjoining surfaces. These are covered by cartilage, the smooth finish of which is lubricated

UAN:211 Article type:-->SymptomsHallux rigidus refers to osteoarthritis of the first MTP joint. You’ll feel pain in the joint, worsened by pushing or pulling the toe up and down.SignsAlthough the joint may be swollen, there is often little to see

UAN:208 Article type:-->SymptomsYou’ll feel tenderness over the inner side of the joint between your first metatarsal (MT) and big toe, or hallux, and notice that the end of the toe starts to point outwards, forming an angle of up to 90 degrees

. These pills come with a hefty price tag, and you may have to take them three times a day. If you decide to take glucosamine and chondroitin supplements, take 1,200 to 1,500 milligrams of each per day.

UAN: 219 Article type:-->Half-moon snap-in cartilages form a buffer in the centre of the knee joint and allow some rotation. These are known as menisci and are placed either medially or laterally.Injury can occur to normal and ageing menisci

pay between £25 and £45 for a consultation, and then £18-£35 per session. Many health insurance programmes now pay for chiropractic treatment. Contact The British Chiropractic Association; 0118-950 5950; e-mail britchiro@aol.com; www

and rotation of your foot. Do three sets of 12–15 repetitions of each every day.In addition, you lose proprioception in a joint that has been injured and immobilised. This means the cells in the ankle that would normally tell your brain where the joint

and rotation of your foot. Do three sets of 12–15 repetitions of each every day.In addition, you lose proprioception in a joint that has been injured and immobilised. This means the cells in the ankle that would normally tell your brain where the joint