increase injury risk," says Dr Evan Teplow, running injury specialist. He also advises running on soft surfaces and replacing your shoes every 500 miles. No guarantees, but lower odds of injury.Think Positive: "Good things come slow - especially
or physio may find swelling in front of your Achilles tendon or an indication that there’s fluid within your ankle joint. However, there may also be other tender areas where soft tissues have been over-stretched or pulled. A specialist will look for signs
. Proprioception, described as an awareness of where the body is in space, must be restored with specialist exercises before the injury can be considered fully cured.Recovery timeDepending upon the severity of the injury and any associated problems, cure can take
wrenched your knee.Christian Brookes, chartered physiotherapist and sports injury specialist
physiotherapist and sports injury specialist
. Tension in the nerve can be corrected through simple exercise and some manipulation. My advice would be to visit a chartered physiotherapist with specialist manipulative training, who will be able to help you with this type of problem. You can be shown
be worth checking with your GP, and asking for an x-ray and blood tests to check that there are no clinical problems in your spine.Martin Haines, chartered physiotherapist and sports medicine specialist
, then perhaps you should consider this if you want to have a chance of a long-term, uninterrupted running career.Martin Haines, chartered physiotherapist and sports injury specialist
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, BioMoGo; a trio of unusual new releases from Pearl Izumi; and updates of Asics’ top-selling cushioned styles, the Nimbus and Cumulus.If you’re new to shoe buying, use this guide as a starting point only - you should always visit a specialist running
