to almost any injury. If the pain hasn’t disappeared the next day, don’t try to run on it. The only time it can be beneficial to run through pain is during rehabilitation when you may need to overcome a little initial stiffness to regain the muscle

Injury is the most common reason for runners ‘retiring’ from the sport, especially as far too many attempt to run through pain without thought for the consequences. Chronic injuries – that is, long-standing ones – are invariably more difficult

. This will cause acute pain on the inner side of the knee. In some runners a more chronic injury can occur if they have knock-knees, or those who always run on a camber. Continuing to run will not only prolong your pain but could cause secondary injuries through a

from a stress fracture. Muscle injuries and strains may occur between the bones, but you can often run with them, unlike a stress fracture.Self-treatmentRest! You may be able to swim or cycle as long as it doesn’t provoke pain, but running – which

, 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

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

-enthusiastic.Can you run through it?/Recovery timeOne to four weeks, depending on the severity of the tear. The risks of worsening the injury are far greater than any benefit you might obtain from running through it.

My personal experience of attempting to run through an adductor injury was to lose six months of youthful running, thanks to inexperience. These injuries are slow to heal and over-enthusiasm may again risk scar tissue changing to bone. It is far better

by your doctor may cause you to overreact! Your injured leg probably looks no different to the other, although running through long-term injury may cause muscle-wasting and alter its appearance.Medical investigations As above, although x-rays are generally

, the quicker your recovery will be. As for running through it, masochists will have no problem, though probably at the ultimate cost of a worn patella, potential arthritis and other injuries through favouring the limb. Treating the injury makes a lot more sense