, according to Pribut, who treats runners in Washington DC in the USA. Your calves lift the heels about 1,500 times every mile, and your shins support the arches, raise the toes and absorb impact. Because the propulsive motion of running works the rear

. This tiny bit of differentness over a prolonged 15m becomes quite a big biomechanical difference, and more painful.Hopefully you’re already feeling better – take it easy, stretch your calf, don’t lace too tight and you’ll be back in no time.Q2. In the run up

, according to Pribut, who treats runners in Washington DC in the USA. Your calves lift the heels about 1,500 times every mile, and your shins support the arches, raise the toes and absorb impact. Because the propulsive motion of running works the rear

may be doing wrong, or am I just a peculiarity on nature?!!   Graeme - LapazA3) Anybody who changes technique from heel strike to fore foot running needs to be coached, especially if there is a whiff of injury in the air. It’s controversial at best

. It is an over-use injury, more noticeable at the end of a run or if you have increased your mileage too quickly. A sudden switch to hill training may bring it on.What else could it be?All the other causes of anterior knee pain may need to be eliminated

and inflamed nerve.Can you run through it?Ignore the symptoms at your peril. If you leave the condition until surgery is required, you’re likely to lose a full month from your running schedule.Recovery timeIf the condition is caught early and appropriate

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

at the moment, if you were ever to get any pain in your knee, it would be worth asking your GP to check for these possible problems at the same time.—Martin Haines, chartered physiotherapist and sports-injury specialist

to the injury itself. And a runner's ability has no bearing on that.Running as therapyThe Runner’s World community is a slice of running life. Visitors and contributors to the forums – not just the Injury section – will soon see that injury and its psychological

general knee circuits to keep the knee strong, for example small squats and lunges.Q. I regularly run 4-5 times a week. My long run (10-11 miles) is on a Saturday and my mid-week runs are around 5-8 miles. My mid-week runs are fine but when I do my long