recovery. In rare cases, you may need an operation to open the sheath and release the pressure within the compartment, especially in the acute obstructed case.Can you run through it?Attempting to run through it without understanding the causes can only

of the tibia (shin bone), where the patellar tendon from the knee joins it.SymptomsYou are probably aged between 10 and 14, play a variety of sports, and have developed a painful bony swelling below the knee. It will hurt with strenuous activity, particularly

show swelling and calcification of the tendon, while a scan will give more detail if required. What else could it be?You need to be sure that the injury is not to the patella itself, such as a stress fracture or a congenital defect

muscle also predisposes to knee injury.Can you run through it?/Recovery timeRecovery time may be days, weeks or months, depending on the severity of the tear and how rapidly you treat it. Running through it is unwise, but that is unlikely to stop

defect which is purely cosmetic, and risk causing a compartment syndrome.Can you run through it?/Recovery timeIt is unlikely that you’ll need to have much time off, if any, and the permanent swelling will probably become just another object of mirth

Q I’ve been suffering from pain in my right calf for a couple of weeks. I rest for a few days and then run, but I can’t seem to shake it off. How long should I rest for, and are there any exercises I can do to speed recovery?A With any injury

of it to die off, leaving areas of focal degeneration. In this case, the onset of pain may be more insidious and you may notice a swollen area of tendon 1-2in long, tapering at each end. Surgery may well be required.Self-treatmentYou can do a lot to both

preference and experience of your doctor.Can you run through it? Not a hope, though some lightweight plaster and special boots may allow a little walking.Recovery timeAt least six weeks in plaster and probably a minimum of four months to rehabilitation and a

overdoing it. If you don’t treat the problem, it will bleed more and you’ll probably lose your toenail.Recovery timeYou should be able to run a few days after treatment, especially if you use a plaster to tape the nail down (this may later drop off

through it?Running through bunions without podiatric modifications is possible, though you will probably feel some pain, which is likely to progress over the years.Recovery timeAfter surgery, you should be able to begin light training after six to eight