kind or another. Often, people returning to running make the mistake of thinking that, because they’ve run before, they can very quickly increase their training without risking injury. But the legs in particular require a gradual increase in the amount

and the rest of us, he quotes author Ralph Waldo Emerson: "There is a crack in everything God has made." With all the amazing advancements in sports medicine, you'd think that our rates of injury would have dropped since then. But 30 years after running's first

UAN:215 Article type:--SymptomsThis mouthful causes a pain on the outside of the knee when the lower end of a sheet of gristle running from the thigh rubs over the bony prominence on the side of the knee. It only hurts when the knee is moving

, if this proves to be unsatisfactory, you’ll need to see a specialist physiotherapist in running injuries.—Martin Haines, chartered physiotherapist and sports-injury specialist

Q I’ve had knee pain for a few months now. My GP has explained that the patella has moved out of line and that I am experiencing bone grinding on bone when I run. Now it’s got worse, but my GP is in no hurry to refer me to a specialist, saying

Running, running, and nothing but running. Sounds heavenly doesn't it? But sadly that way injury lies. If you want your body to be fit for purpose, whether it be nailing your first 5K or smashing a marathon PB, it's crucial to ensure that you

Q Until two years ago I ran three times a week on woodland trails, but have recently joined colleagues for lunchtime runs, mainly on pavements. Since then I’ve experienced pain in both legs from just below my calf muscle to the Achilles tendon

Q During a recent run, my left hamstring seemed to become quite tight. I’m worried that I’ve picked up a strain, but as I’m training for the Flora London Marathon, I’m reluctant to see a physio who’ll just tell me to ‘rest’. At the moment I

routinesQ. I've been running on roads up to half-marathon distances for the last few years with no injuries. I  tried running on a treadmill three weeks ago and ever since I've been suffering from shin splints in my left leg (on the outside of my shin). I

and the rest of us, he quotes author Ralph Waldo Emerson: "There is a crack in everything God has made." With all the amazing advancements in sports medicine, you'd think that our rates of injury would have dropped since then. But 30 years after running's first