at the back and front of the thigh bone respectively, and their size and position affects the angles the legs move at, and particularly the way that the patella (kneecap) moves. Your anatomy and the patterns of your muscle use determine many of the injuries

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

: 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 and superheroes : back-strengthening exercises Useful contactsBackCare; a national charity aiming

UAN: Article type:-->Knowledge is the power to reducing your injury risk. Join us on a tour of the body’s components, and look at how they become damaged.BonesBones are essentially the scaffolding of the body, and although they have some

’s flexibility. If you’ve done all this and yet the symptoms persist, you need to bite the bullet and see a GP or a therapist. At my clinic, we’ve managed to educate runners to the point where they typically only wait two months after an injury before seeing us

UAN: 199 Article type:-->If you want to know more about running injuries, you're in the right place. This is an archive of Bodyworks, a series of columns that ran for two years in Runner's World UK. It was written by RW Medical Advisor Dr Patrick

job. They use it for self-improvement, from losing a few pounds to beating a PB; there’s nothing like it for boosting your self-esteem and giving you a sense of achievement.Injury takes all that away. As soon as a runner feels a pain, the fear begins

in muscles or joints. Many runners try to ride out their injuries, which complicates treatment. Knowing when to make an appointment takes a certain amount of body awareness. What to expect A first visit will include a complete examination to learn why you

Feet feeling fragile? Flick fast forthwith...Feet, in our Best of Heath & Injury forumFeet, in our Injuries A-Z sectionFeet, in our Q&A sectionOur shoe section, including...How to find the right shoe, andHow to lace your shoes properly

Runners know how to rank their body parts. Most vulnerable? It has to be the knees. Most tortured? Feet. Most powerful? When it comes to speed, endurance and holding the strength that gets us uphill, downhill and everywhere in between, most of us