leaning against a wall. Also try standing on the edge of the stairs and raising and lowering your heels slowly to enhance the stretch. You may also find that hamstring stretches help ease the problem.Simon Costain, podiatric consultant
around it in the shape of a ring doughnut, with the lump in the middle of the ring. This will prevent pressure from being applied to the lump as you run, and will also stop your footwear rubbing on it.Simon Costain, podiatric consultant at the Gait
Q I’ve just started running and love the adrenaline burst I get from my 5K efforts, but I hate the blisters that I get almost every time I run. How can I cure this painful problem?A. Painful blisters are caused by friction between the skin
Q My middle toe on my left foot curls downwards and under my second largest toe so that when I run, the bigger toe pushes down onto it. This is rather painful. A physiotherapist told me that the problem could be caused by my flat arches
Q After repeatedly suffering from injuries, I was prescribed some rigid orthoses. The good news is that none of my old injuries has returned, but the bad news is that I cant run more than 20 miles a week because of a tender heel. Its worse
