Q During a recent run, my left hamstring seemed to become quite tight. I’m worried that I’ve picked up a strain, but as I’m training for the Flora London Marathon, I’m reluctant to see a physio who’ll just tell me to ‘rest’. At the moment I

knee, and flex your left ankle, pulling your toes towards you. Keeping everything else still, gently move your left leg and foot towards the right leg until you feel tension. Repeat 24 times before changing legs. Try to find a physio with knowledge

.With an expensive sports physio bill building and some dogged determination, I took my first steps on the road again on January 6th 2011 with a gentle half mile jog to see if the leg would support the exercise. Time was no longer a target for me as the leg still had

that she did well.  I was just so touched by all of the different people and their reasons for running. My low points were Mile 9 and then Mile 21.  At Mile 21 my legs just cramped up.  I had physio from Francis at the St John's Ambulance post - she

out of your back door tomorrow, or you’re more likely to end up limping to the physio’s couch.1. Quality sessionsBeing of a shorter duration and a higher intensity, miling requires a greater amount of anaerobic work than races of 10K and longer

, an osteopath who runs sports injury clinics in Dunstable and Bedford. “There are no absolute guidelines as to which word to use for which treatment. There are seven osteopaths and three physios in our practice, and when we sit down and discuss things we fight

at having to temporarily admit defeat, but also relieved that the pressure's off and I can give myself a chance to heal. I've been running or cross-training most days and it's getting worse rather than better. Hopefully, with a serious amount of physio, I

't really compete with Kerry's last blog - this pose won't make you dynamite in the sack. However, it will give you thighs of steel and quite possibly knees so durable you can take the physio off speed-dial.This pose is all about learning to use your leg

of the dumb would continue riding for over a year with a painful right knee. Which is precisely what I did, before deciding that enough was enough.I considered going to see a physio but after consulting with friends and colleagues I came to the conclusion

've been able to work with the staff there and my physio at home Paul Martin. We've been really getting into the joints to reduce swelling and to help get my mobility back.Have you been aqua jogging?I start that tomorrow. I'm actually ahead of schedule