to prevent another fracture should you have a similar accident again.Runners are plagued by the stress fracture – to picture one, think of a crack in a china cup. The fracture occurs as a result of overuse and repeated stress to a bone, and the broken

-8. With its low-profile midsole, responsive ride and aggressively lugged outsole, the Trailfox is a hugely capable off-roader. A booty upper prevents stones and other trail debris from intruding, and it is water-repellent too. The last, though

by tight-fitting running shoes. A red itchy rash between the toes is a common symptom. "A daily footcare regime is important for preventing athlete's foot," says Jennie Kershaw from the footcare company Scholl. "It's important to wash your feet and dry them

road shoe, and feels like one too. This new edition is lighter, with a new ForMotion unit in the heel to help prevent overpronation and improve heel-to-toe transition. NoSeam bonding in the upper helps to prevent blistering. It coped well with hard

as you get older. Comparing notes with some V60s a few weeks back, most of us found that running a flat-out 10 mile or half marathon can take up to two weeks' recovery before any hard speed work. – Johnny JNote every niggle and work on preventionI suppose

and causes the spasm. If you encounter the problem, change to breathing out as the left foot hits the ground. To prevent the problem occuring in the first place, develop a breathing pattern that alternates between left and right. – emjaybee

can ease apart scarred, healing tissues while the cooling effect continues to provide capilliary contraction and prevent further bleeding. Ice is the most valuable, yet least used and understood, method of healing sports injuries.C is for Compression

may culminate in surgery to reunite severed ligaments and prevent the ankle persistently giving way.Can you run through it?See below.Recovery timeSix hours to six months, depending on the severity of the sprain and how intensively you treat

of motion, strength and flexibility. The therapist will also review your training programme to determine how the injury occurred – and how to prevent it recurring. Once the cause is diagnosed, the therapist can design a specific rehabilitation programme

’s often associated tenderness and/or some slight swelling.) Icing the injury early on is very important as it enables the tissue to heal more effectively and prevents further damage. Electrotherapy (such as ultrasound) may also help, but the most important