Injury is the most common reason for runners retiring from the sport, especially as far too many attempt to run through pain without thought for the consequences. Chronic injuries that is, long-standing ones are invariably more difficult
. This will cause acute pain on the inner side of the knee. In some runners a more chronic injury can occur if they have knock-knees, or those who always run on a camber. Continuing to run will not only prolong your pain but could cause secondary injuries through a
worsening what can be a very long, drawn-out and chronic injury. Spend your time cycling instead. This will exercise your heart and stretch scar tissue more gently and regularly.Recovery time There is a high risk of reinjury if treatment is overenthusiastic
feel you are ready to hit the road. And the first thing to do is... not return. Give yourself another week to ensure your body has really had enough time to heal - our desire to run again nearly always means we return too soon.Before you hit the trails
barbell. Oops.I became obsessed with what the human knee can and cannot do when one of mine shut down after a couple of days of modest runs over a nearby hill. The technical name for my injury was patellofemoral pain syndrome, otherwise known as PFPS
by members of Runner's World just like you. If you want to bring a discussion back to life, don't be shy: just add a new message at the end of it. Alternatively, start a new thread on the injury & health forum. HEALTH: BEATING INJURYFoot Blisters
they recognised a lack of data linking specific traits – age, weight, gender, foot type – to running injuries. So they decided to conduct research that was later published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. "We found that certain injuries were
are invariably necessary.Can you run through it?/Recovery timeAlthough the swelling may take months to resolve, some running is probably possible, but always bear in mind the risk of rupture of the sac of the bursa.
Q After just a couple of months of running, and after finishing my first half-marathon, Ive been getting muscle spasms in my hips and back. Ive had to stop running, but I still get them after any light exercise. Ive been to a physio
Q My middle toe on my left foot curls downwards and under my second largest toe so that when I run, the bigger toe pushes down onto it. This is rather painful. A physiotherapist told me that the problem could be caused by my flat arches
