chiropractors can treat many other running injuries, too; some can mould or prescribe orthoses. They also can carry out pre-season checks to identify, treat and strengthen areas with potential for injury. When to go At the first sign of pain or extended soreness

Q. How do I deal with a niggling calf injury?A. An injury that won't settle can be deeply annoying. When the calf is injured your swim, run and bike training can be affected, which will have a major impact on overall fitness if you lose training

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is not severe enough to stop you running or cycling, now's the time to modify your training. By taking the following steps, there's a good chance your injury will improve within a week or two, so you can gradually start to increase your training again.A key

athlete has to live with, but how do you deal with knowing that a niggle may appear out of nowhere one day? I'm just interested to know how other runners manage injury in a way that gets them back to running as soon as possible."– Swan SongYour best

Q I’m 44 years old and have been running for 20 years. I stretch my calves and hamstrings before I run but have recently suffered a calf strain after a few miles. How can I avoid this and how should these injuries be treated when they occur?A From

, physiotherapy and rehabilitation are vital to gain full, pain-free function.Can you run through it?/Recovery timeRunning through a meniscal injury is an open invitation to long-term disability. Following arthroscopic treatment you would hope to be fully

before.”A few stretches were prescribed, and after three sessions, which included ultrasound treatment and massage, the injury had cleared up. “I was amazed. I didn’t miss a day’s running. At first I had to concentrate on steadies rather than faster

. If you long for company, go with the group for the first few miles of bike or run training, then do your own thing.Warning signsIt's natural to feel twinges when you return to training after injury, but they should fade as you warm up. If pain keeps

that varies from a strain to a classic rip.Hamstring StrainsAlthough the hamstrings run down the back of the thigh, injury to the lower part may well be felt behind the knee, either on the inside or outside.SymptomsNot only may there be pain behind the knee