UAN:221 Article type:--Symptoms You’ll normally feel numbness down the insides of the third and fourth toes, and pain under the ball of the foot which gets worse as you run. Although it may feel like walking on pebbles in shoes it is often relieved

UAN:210 Article type:++add tibial periostitis link++--SymptomsUnlike compartment syndromes, this injury hits you with sudden pain, like a kick in the back of the calf. Trying to rise on tiptoe, let alone walk normally, hurts.SignsThe doctor

to pain. If something hurts so badly you can’t walk on it, don’t try to run on it, for example. Having said that, you learn to recognise your own body’s signs of pain - such that you can run through heavy legs, for example. You’ll learn to recognise

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

. Ultrasound and anti-inflammatories may also be prescribed, but surgery is rarely required.While recovering from shinsplints, you may want to try alternative, non-impact exercises such as swimming, pool running, walking and cycling in low gear.An ounce

the ground.) The pain is worse when running or walking, and often particularly bad first thing in the morning.Signs You won’t experience any swelling, but press the underside of your heel and you’ll probably feel acute pain. A flat longitudinal arch (or a

Injury is the most common reason for runners ‘retiring’ from the sport, especially as far too many attempt to run through pain without thought for the consequences. Chronic injuries – that is, long-standing ones – are invariably more difficult

. This will cause acute pain on the inner side of the knee. In some runners a more chronic injury can occur if they have knock-knees, or those who always run on a camber. Continuing to run will not only prolong your pain but could cause secondary injuries through a

pretty severely or bent it backwards in a dramatic fashion to tear your ACL. There is no question of carrying on in the majority of cases, as the knee gives way, becomes painful and will swell with blood on the day of injury. It will be difficult to walk