.Medical treatmentIf physio and self-administered therapy fail, a cortisone injection into the bursa may deflate it, although surgery to remove the bursa and excess bone may be the final solution.Can you run through it?With pain, runners sometimes do, but probably

, it should be at a gentle tempo without any pressure. You can then slowly increase intensity and mileage over time, building up to full training after the six-week mark.—Dr Patrick Milroy, RW Medical Advisor

is preferable for physio use, but the majority of treatment shouldn’t be electrically based – rather add careful local massage to free scarred areas to the self-treatment outlined above.Can you run through it? Yes, but you’re probably foolish and simply

or physio may find swelling in front of your Achilles tendon or an indication that there’s fluid within your ankle joint. However, there may also be other tender areas where soft tissues have been over-stretched or pulled. A specialist will look for signs