prevent the injury occurring again in the future.—Andrew Caldwell, chartered physiotherapist at East Midlands Phyisotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic, Loughborough

, and subsequently your times become a little slower. But, if you still enjoy marathons, keep doing them!—Andrew Caldwell, chartered physiotherapist at the East Midlands Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic

and muscle strength- to-length relationships.—Andrew Caldwell, chartered physiotherapist

to activity (particularly if the surgery is ‘keyhole’).—Andrew Caldwell, chartered physiotherapist and sports injury specialist

aspects of your problem. And it would be wise to continue your stretching, particularly after exercise, to prevent delayed onset muscle soreness adding to the problem.—Andrew Caldwell, chartered physiotherapist