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Bodyworks: Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 15:20:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

-legged or supinate. If you have pain on one side only it may be because you always run on a camber or have legs of different lengths!Medical investigationsUnless the doctor thinks that there is internal damage, he will probably just check your gait and shoes. A scan

Bodyworks: Black Toenail (Sub-Ungual Haematoma)
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 14:12:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

UAN:207 Article type:--SymptomsYou’ll notice a painful, hot toe after a run in new shoes or without socks. This may then cause discomfort in any shoes.SignsYour nail turns dark red or black due to blood underneath. This happens because the constant

Shinsplints - How To Beat them
By Patrick Milroy on 04/06/2000 15:57:59
The body's components, and how they become damaged

running on hard surfaces, such as concrete; and running in stiff shoes.Beginners are the most susceptible to shinsplints for a variety of reasons, but the most common is that they’re using leg muscles that haven’t been stressed in the same way before

Bodyworks: Calcaneal Bursa
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 14:15:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

-ray or scan.Self-treatmentIf you avoid pressure you will ease the pain, so bigger shoes, soft padding, or avoiding heel backs by using sandals or running without shoes can help. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory tablets and ice are the other staple treatments

Bodyworks: Morton's Neuroma
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 15:39:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

UAN:221 Article type:--Symptoms You’ll normally feel numbness down the insides of the third and fourth toes, and pain under the ball of the foot which gets worse as you run. Although it may feel like walking on pebbles in shoes it is often relieved

Bodyworks: Plantar Fasciitis
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 15:48:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

high, rigid arch – both are at the limit of their elasticity) that is suddenly stretched when the whole length of the foot falls on uneven ground, can induce acute pain. New shoes or inappropriate orthotic support can also cause pain which will appear

Bodyworks: Bunion (Hallux valgus)
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 14:12:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

with cotton wool will delay the progression of the condition. Protecting the bunion with felt or foam pads, if your shoe is large enough to permit it, will ease your pain.Medical treatmentThe worst bunions can ultimately be corrected only by surgery. Various

Bodyworks: Ingrowing Toenail
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 15:20:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

bed is a drastic but definitive solution.Can you run through it? You may be able to run if you wear shoes with plenty of toe space to prevent pressure and pain. You should definitely avoid racing until the condition has been cleared up. Without

Bodyworks: Peritendinitis
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 15:45:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

.Self-treatmentIce and gentle stretching should be the mainstay of your management after you have eliminated friction between tendon and shoe back.Medical treatmentThis is one of only two conditions in which a steroid injection near the Achilles can produce dramatic relief

Bodyworks: Tibial Periositis
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 16:04:52
How to recognise it, how to overcome it

and stress fractures.Self-treatment Rest is probably the most important element of RICE, as ice itself sometimes causes more pain. Make sure you have appropriate shoes, which will almost certainly include some sort of orthoses to limit your pronation

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