.Medical treatmentIf you get no relief, your doctor may very occasionally inject steroid, or even immobilise the leg in plaster. Physiotherapy to ease the pain should not be used as a cover to increase training.Can you run through it?/ Recovery timeAlthough full

occured is that the nerve was being pinched, and in being pinched has become inflamed, and then becoming inflamed has become more swollen, which has set up a vicious circle of events. If standard treatments of physiotherapy, anti-inflammatories and so

problem and get appropriate treatment, visit a chartered physiotherapist. If CCS is diagnosed, they will refer you to a specialist for further work.—Christian Brookes, chartered physiotherapist at the East Midlands Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic

, and subsequently your times become a little slower. But, if you still enjoy marathons, keep doing them!—Andrew Caldwell, chartered physiotherapist at the East Midlands Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic

more prone to muscle injury. Consuming low-GI carbohydrates soon after exercise will help recovery – foods such as fruit, oats, rye bread and some nuts fall into this category.—Judith Pitt-Brooke, East Midlands Physiotherapy Clinic, Loughborough

More about Snow+RockSnow+Rock's extensive running range includes footwear, clothing, training aids and accessories. They also offer a free gait analysis service. Physiotherapy, podiatry, personal training and osteopathy appointments are also available at Snow

injury. Physiotherapy can also teach you trigger points and taping techniques that you can use to rest and condition your calf muscles while you rehabilitate. Tweaks to your running style and using different styles of trainers for specific training

- not quite the Olympics, but definitely a highlight in my life so far!Running, and the injuries that came with it, led me into physiotherapy, and this career has allowed me to make running my professional focus for over 13 years.As a running physio I have

. Any generalised disease of the body will need anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics in an infection, and sometimes secondary line drugs. If the diagnosis is simply one of overuse or wear and tear, physiotherapy should resolve the symptoms.Can you run

died down and you can start to stretch. If it's painful still, see Hamstring tears.Medical treatmentCombining the use of ice and educated stretching with interferential physiotherapy or ultrasound should bring about a complete cure.Can you run through