UAN:212 Article type:-->Hamstrings are unusual in that they pass over two joints, the hip and the knee. They are therefore most likely to be injured when the hip is bent and the knee fully straightened. Further stretching may cause an injury

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

UAN:215 Article type:-->SymptomsThis mouthful causes a pain on the outside of the knee when the lower end of a sheet of gristle running from the thigh rubs over the bony prominence on the side of the knee. It only hurts when the knee is moving

knee pretty severely or bent it backwards in a dramatic fashion to tear your ACL. There is no question of carrying on in the majority of cases, as the knee gives way, becomes painful and will swell with blood on the day of injury. It will be difficult

UAN: 217 Article type:-->SymptomsAlthough any force from the outside may sprain the medial collateral, the usual cause in runners is a twisting of the knee while the foot is stuck in a pothole or if the foot has suddenly slipped on a greasy surface

1. The bridgePurpose: An essential exercse for runners, this prevents 'sitting' on the pelvis when running.Starting position: Lie on your back with knees bent and arms resting on the mat, palms facing down.Exercise: Slowly curl the spine up off

inflamed and sometimes infected. Symptoms You cannot fail to notice a swelling which develops behind the knee and probably prevents full bending and straightening. The pressure causes aching and tenderness, worse after training, and sometimes the area feels

-back problem, don’t pull yourself all the way up from the lying-down position; favour mini-crunches, in which you lie on your back, knees bent and feet flat on the floor, fingers touching the side of your head (but not interlinked behind it) and elbows out

UAN:228 Article type:-->The quads and hams, to be colloquial, surround the knee in a tripod-like fashion, the quadriceps through the patella and its tendon acting to straighten the knee, while the hamstrings at the back of the thigh diverge

you, toes towards the ceiling, so that you feel a stretch down the whole left side of your body. As you breath out, completely relax.5. Repeat the stretch on the other side.Tucks6. Still on your back, hug your knees into your chest. Gently rock from