application, but this can be repeated hourly.You can use ice in other ways during rehabilitation. Firstly, you should reapply it if you feel twinges as you gently stretch out the injury on the subsequent days, and it can also be used as a massage medium which
, physiotherapy and rehabilitation are vital to gain full, pain-free function.Can you run through it?/Recovery timeRunning through a meniscal injury is an open invitation to long-term disability. Following arthroscopic treatment you would hope to be fully
at the expense of worsening the bursa. Recovery timeAfter surgery, the usual rehabilitation and training downgrade mean that racing will be three to six months away.
in the long term because the tendon heals slowly.Medical treatmentA particularly acute case may require weeks in plaster before rehabilitation can begin. Laser treatment may be more effective than ultrasound therapy, while deep massage and steroid injections
has gone. Once the symptoms have started to subside, you should start a rehabilitation programme in a gym to finalise your physical preparation prior to running. Your physiotherapist should be able to guide you on the exercises more specifically
performance coaching, sports training and rehabilitation normally reserved for the elite athletes.“The Trump Street store takes our specialist training to the next level,” says Nick Pearson, Sweatshop managing director. “We want to build upon the Olympic
appropriate treatment in the early stages. You should not deviate from its use, continuing the treatment during rehabilitation. The most effective exercise to stretch the muscles safely resembles the yogic lotus position.Medical treatmentA doctor and a
. (This may not need to be worn forever, as the body readjusts itself very well after 8-12 weeks.)However, whatever your problem, a long-term injury-management plan is essential to your rehabilitation. Identifying possible problem areas before they develop
and then stretched gently. Dont rush back into running, though. Think of the rehabilitation as rungs on a ladder. You are not allowed to step up onto the next rung until you are symptom-free. This is where the skills of an experienced chartered physiotherapist
injury. Physiotherapy can also teach you trigger points and taping techniques that you can use to rest and condition your calf muscles while you rehabilitate. Tweaks to your running style and using different styles of trainers for specific training
