, and pronation syndromes of the foot.Self-treatmentRICE, periodically, for the first 48 hours at least. Later, gradual stretching and strengthening, as with any other muscle injury.Medical treatmentUltrasound and, in the convalescent stage, massage by a

in the long term because the tendon heals slowly.Medical treatmentA particularly acute case may require weeks in plaster before rehabilitation can begin. Laser treatment may be more effective than ultrasound therapy, while deep massage and steroid injections

Race starts at 9am. Feeding stations every 5km Changing rooms, massages and showers available. Getting there By road – it’s two hours from Paris on the A13, but a ferry to Caen (Ouistreham) is probably the easiest option. By rail – Caen is a mainline

Associations - Espace Clément Marot - 46000 Cahors, France; e-mail cap-orn@wanadoo.fr; website http://www.cap-orn.orgOther information Race starts at 1pm. Showers and massages provided.Getting there By road – take the D911 west out of Cahors (35 km). By rail

.30am. Showers and massages available. Feeding stations every 5km.Getting there By road – take the N9 south from Perpignan, then the D115 to Céret. By rail – mainline station at Perpignan. By air – Go airlines flies to Perpignan (30km away).Where to stay

am. Showers and changing rooms available at the finish, as well as massages.Getting there By road – off the N98 south from Cannes or north from Toulon. By rail – to Toulon station then get a bus to St Tropez. By air – fly to Nice, take the train to St

process before you opt for surgery: lots of heavy soft-tissue massage; stretching your calf muscles; specific gym exercises, such as calf presses; plyometric exercises for the ankle muscles; and balance and coordination exercises. There are no guarantees

painful in the morning for 5-10 minutes, but eases as you walk on it, something that you allude to. If so, try massaging the tender area with ice, and resting until the pain eases. This will hopefully prevent the condition worsening. If, however, it’s just

overloaded, and will become inflamed and tender. The best way to manage this on your own is to avoid running consistently on a camber and revert to your original type of terrain. As for treatment, ice and massage will help with the aching symptoms. Of course

if there is any tenderness under the kneecap on this tendon. If so, then massaging the tender area will help – it has to be quite deep. If there is no tenderness then the problem may be related to the kneecap, which is difficult to diagnose in this type