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

prisoner in the five-star Chiva-Som open prison on the Gulf of Thailand, and my gaolers were determined that before I was released, I should be able to pick my toenails with my teeth. I was subjected to a round of physiotherapy

bath. Then there are daily sessions of physiotherapy and massage at the hands of Gerard Hartman and the half of the day she spends sleeping. A recent Canadian study put some of Radcliffe's methods to the test. Subjects performed sprint intervals on a

to running in my Guide Dogs vest… and four weeks before the race I badly injured my ankle ligaments. Despite lots of expensive physiotherapy, I soon realised I simply couldn't take part. I was massively disappointed, but know I made the right decision