may be doing wrong, or am I just a peculiarity on nature?!! Graeme - LapazA3) Anybody who changes technique from heel strike to fore foot running needs to be coached, especially if there is a whiff of injury in the air. It’s controversial at best
Q I started running purely to increase my stamina for football, but soon came to love that flushed-out feeling after a hard run and a shower. So it was a massive blow when I broke my ankle and damaged ligaments during a match. Im now faced
, if this proves to be unsatisfactory, youll need to see a specialist physiotherapist in running injuries.Martin Haines, chartered physiotherapist and sports-injury specialist
Q Ive 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 its got worse, but my GP is in no hurry to refer me to a specialist, saying
Q I have just had a rather severe bout of shingles. My doctor said that the condition may have actually been bought on by my running. Im scared that if start to run again I risk a recurrence something I definitely want to avoid. Should I
Q Id only been running for a few months when I noticed a twinge down the outside of my left ankle, which was accompanied by some swelling. After a two-week rest I started to run again, but within three days the ankle was again very painful. An X
Q I’ve just started running and love the adrenaline burst I get from my 5K efforts, but I hate the blisters that I get almost every time I run. How can I cure this painful problem?A. Painful blisters are caused by friction between the skin
Q After repeatedly suffering from injuries, I was prescribed some rigid orthoses. The good news is that none of my old injuries has returned, but the bad news is that I cant run more than 20 miles a week because of a tender heel. Its worse
Q I’m just about to return to running after three months out with a lower-back injury (disc and sacro-iliac joint problems). What sort of training should I do to return to running fitness without risking more injury?A When returning to training
by, among other things, an old injury, your running style, protection for a nerve that is trapped or compensation for an immobile joint. If a physiotherapist can establish one of the above as the cause of your scoliosis, the chances of your
