UAN: Article type:++ADD PICS++--You should perform these prior to every run and before all strengthening exercises. Ideally, you should do them every day. PsoasKneel down in a lunge position with your front leg out in front of you at 90 degrees

lifts. Repeat with left leg. Repeat with right / left leg for 9, 8,7, etc down to 0.Go straight on to 1d)1d) Same position as 1c) but lift straightened right leg and hold for 15 seconds. Repeat with left leg. Then right leg for 10 secs, left leg for 10

Your calves and shins may not have the complex construction or delicate reputation of your knees and feet, but that doesn’t mean they’re indestructible. In a recent survey of 14,000 injured runners, sports podiatrist Stephen M Pribut found that calf

Your calves and shins may not have the complex construction or delicate reputation of your knees and feet, but that doesn’t mean they’re indestructible. In a recent survey of 14,000 injured runners, sports podiatrist Stephen M Pribut found that calf

’ at the lumbo-sacral disc level, a muscle imbalance or a leg-length discrepancy (or both) would most likely cause the scoliosis. If so, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to continue running once the problem has been resolved.Muscle imbalances can be caused

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

have noticed much relief from the pain. The fluid intake needs to be steady over the course of the distance (try to drink 200ml of isotonic drink just before running, and then 200ml for every 15-20 minutes of the run). Get this right, and the chances

effectively makes the leg nearest to the middle of the road ‘longer’. The body naturally compensates for this by trying to shorten the leg to reduce the pressure on your body, in particular your back. In your case the compensation seems to be at the knee

injuries. We’ll use it anyway, but we’ll focus on the specific problem that is the most common: tendinitis of the lower leg.)Another symptom is pain when you press on the inflamed area. The pain of shinsplints is most severe at the start of a run, but can