they were before you did the sit-ups. Success rates are probably in the order of 60-70 per cent, and I would recommend you pursue this course of action.—Simon Moyes, consultant orthopaedic surgeon
in the back of the knee, which cause problems to varying degrees, but can lie dormant until something aggravates them.As youve suffered three injuries on the same leg and in quick succession, I honestly think that you should visit a chartered physiotherapist
injury has probably left scar tissue on your Achilles, and once scar tissue has become inflexible and tight, it can be very difficult to mobilise. The efforts you have made to massage and stretch the tendon are good, but it may be worth discussing some
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
Put a pin in itAfter great initial success with a gold at the World Youth Championships in 2006, Harry suffered from a spinal injury which took him out of action for almost a year. Stress fractures on the vertebral column in his back meant he
If you think a real knee is easily damaged, try taking out your frustrations on a fake one. A busted fake knee stands on my desk – a life-size prop of the kind that experts whip out to explain why this critical yet critically vulnerable joint can
