of the problems that can stop your training in its tracks can be controlled or even prevented, if you take action early. It helps to have some knowledge of the injuries common to each discipline, how and how easily they occur and the effect they can have

Q. Towards the end of a long run my heels begin to clip each other every few strides. What can I do to prevent this?A. This sounds like a technique and conditioning issue. Running technique is thought to be a natural activity, but natural doesn

or faster.Why The Achilles absorbs several times your body weight with each stride. A faster pace and additional body weight put even more stress on this tendon. Prevent it Strengthen your calf muscles (with your toes on a step, lower and raise your heels

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prevent and treat all minor TA problems. Prevention should include: 1 A Sorbothane-type heel raise, lessening the strain on the tendon and softening the landing forces; 2 Ensuring that the heel tabs on your shoes don’t press on your TA when your toes

.The easiest way to prevent sore knees in the first place is to stretch properly before and after sessions. Tight quad muscles can pull on the knee and cause pain. My DVD Flexibility for Triathletes and Runners outlines simple quad stretches, as well as glute

operations have their proponents; none prevents some disability in terms of mechanical efficiency, but all should leave you pain-free! Meanwhile, anti-inflammatory drugs, cortisone injections, mobilisation and exercises will give some relief.Can you run

bed is a drastic but definitive solution.Can you run through it? You may be able to run if you wear shoes with plenty of toe space to prevent pressure and pain. You should definitely avoid racing until the condition has been cleared up. Without

stretching will prevent shortening of the tendon.Medical treatmentYour medical adviser should ensure that you have appropriate footwear, have pronation corrected, use ice, massage and possibly ultrasound most judiciously. Rarely, in the chronic case, you may