LSSM and FSMT.Injuries treated Muscle strains; sprains of the back, hips and leg muscles, particularly the quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles; shoulder, neck and arm soreness. When to go If you’re stiff or sore after a long run, or have a nagging

an unaccustomed muscle activity. Typically, it occurs in the gluteals, quadriceps and shin muscles, especially after running downhill or sprinting. It’s always advisable to cool down with slow running and stretch after exercise, but this won’t necessarily prevent

UAN: 219 Article type:-->Half-moon snap-in cartilages form a buffer in the centre of the knee joint and allow some rotation. These are known as menisci and are placed either medially or laterally.Injury can occur to normal and ageing menisci

UAN:202 Article type:-->Although the quadriceps and hamstring muscles mainly move the knee joint, the hamstring group arise above the hip, too, and play a small part in the movement of that joint. Other tissues also incorporate the pelvis as well

UAN: Article type:++ADD PICS++ ++ADD LINKS TO STRETCH AND STRENGTEN++-->We’ve heard of exercise causing injury – but preventing injury? It’s not only possible, it’s extremely effective. And it’s infinitely preferable to patching up damage once

clunk on the osteo’s table every now and then to sort it out,” he says. Backs: to the future. (Real-life solutions) Real-life stories: how two runners beat back pain Injury-Proof Your Back: five sets of everyday tips to stay pain-free Curls

of the leg more than the front, runners often have overworked, tight calf muscles and weak shin muscles. This can lead to four specific lower-leg injuries – calf pulls, shin splints, stress fractures and compartment syndrome.A calf pull (also called a strain

of the leg more than the front, runners often have overworked, tight calf muscles and weak shin muscles. This can lead to four specific lower-leg injuries – calf pulls, shin splints, stress fractures and compartment syndrome.A calf pull (also called a strain

Dr Robert D’Ambrosia, co-author of Prevention and Treatment of Running Injuries, who subscribes to the tight-hamstring-weak-quadriceps theory. "The knee is a hit taker," says Gary Gray, a physiotherapist who advocates a more holistic perspective

Dr Robert D’Ambrosia, co-author of Prevention and Treatment of Running Injuries, who subscribes to the tight-hamstring-weak-quadriceps theory. "The knee is a hit taker," says Gary Gray, a physiotherapist who advocates a more holistic perspective