Q Why is it that almost exactly 48 hours after a long training run, and particularly after completing a marathon, my leg muscles hurt most? If the race is on Sunday, then I always dread Tuesday because I cannot walk down the stairs without adopting

as your spine compensates, resulting in a scoliosis. If this is the case, your GP is probably right: the long-term pounding of running is likely to aggravate your back, and could lead to arthritic changes and pain later in life. If you do not have ‘wedging

UAN: 227 Article type:++add tibial periostitis link++--SymptomsYou will have developed an increasing ache deep in the calf, probably after a long run, as the muscle within the sheath is restricted from the natural expansion that exercise produces

, but usually appears if I’ve been sitting down. My knee also clicks when I climb the stairs. What could be causing this problem?A Aches and pains are very common when people take up running after a long time off. I would be interested to know how quickly you

can cut your risk of amber turning red by dropping mileage, reducing intensity or starting treatment. You can dodge red lights altogether with a proactive long-term injury prevention strategy, including strength training, stretching and regular foam

from a stress fracture. Muscle injuries and strains may occur between the bones, but you can often run with them, unlike a stress fracture.Self-treatmentRest! You may be able to swim or cycle as long as it doesn’t provoke pain, but running – which

and another surface, whether it be socks, shoes or a combination of both. To solve blistering problems you need to look at the following. 1) Do your shoes fit correctly – are they wide enough, deep enough and long enough to accommodate your feet? 2) Are you

choice. Wallow in self-pity, lose your aerobic base, put on weight and make yourself and everyone around you miserable – or get a life. Here's the plan...1. No whining If you love to run, there's no denying that injury downtime can be a

after a long run. Although x-rays may show a calcaneal spur, this is irrelevant as many that are found accidentally are not associated with plantar fascia pain, and many with pain have no spur.What else could it be?Other causes of the pain could be a

by your doctor may cause you to overreact! Your injured leg probably looks no different to the other, although running through long-term injury may cause muscle-wasting and alter its appearance.Medical investigations As above, although x-rays are generally