where a vertebra that is out of position is causing nerve irritation, the brain (via the nervous system) will not be able to successfully send vital messages to the joints and muscles, in Mills’s case her hip. The result is reduced strength and reflexes

excessive uphill running, in which the tibialis anterior muscle expands and may produce fluid which stretches the compartment sheath. Signs An experienced sports physician will locate the pain between the tibia and fibula and may sense increased pressure

exists mainly inside the cells of muscles and bones, where it assists with muscle contractions and energy metabolism. Studies with lab animals and people show that magnesium deficiency reduces endurance, and that low blood levels of magnesium

?A This is actually a surprisingly common question, and while abdominal surgery sounds quite nasty – getting into the abdominal cavity requires an incision through skin, fat, muscle layers and the peritoneum (the membrane that covers the internal organs) – recovery

the ankle, and should I run in a support?A Once you have been in plaster, your calf muscles – and leg muscles generally – will waste. If specific work is not performed to rectify this, there is a chance that, sooner or later, further injury will occur. So

the ankle, and should I run in a support?A: Once you have been in plaster, your calf muscles – and leg muscles generally – will waste. If specific work is not performed to rectify this, there is a chance that, sooner or later, further injury will occur. So

Q After just a couple of months of running, and after finishing my first half-marathon, I’ve been getting muscle spasms in my hips and back. I’ve had to stop running, but I still get them after any light exercise. I’ve been to a physio

one in your area.2. Intrinsic muscle exercises need to be used to improve the strength of the small muscles that hold the toes in their correct position. These can be demonstrated to you by a podiatrist, but generally involve pressing the toes down

to bulk up and add weight from ‘too much’ muscle that way. If you’re interested in running fast times, you don’t want to be carrying muscle that isn’t going to help you run faster.There’s also the danger that developing the ‘wrong’ lower-body muscles might

When your lower-back muscles are weak, you are more likely to suffer from nagging pain, bad posture or below-par running. To keep this critical ‘core’ area strong, you need to strengthen and stretch the erector spinae muscle group. The following