, particularly high-impact training like running, after a back injury, you must tread carefully (no pun intended). Start with a month of low-impact exercise, such as cycling or using an elliptical trainer in the gym, to re-develop your cardiovascular fitness

Q I started running purely to increase my stamina for football, but soon came to love that ‘flushed-out’ feeling after a hard run and a shower. So it was a massive blow when I broke my ankle and damaged ligaments during a match. I’m now faced

Q I have just had a rather severe bout of shingles. My doctor said that the condition may have actually been bought on by my running. I’m scared that if start to run again I risk a recurrence – something I definitely want to avoid. Should I

running before you're ready.Back In ActionKeep the following in mind when you're ready to start running again:If a serious injury prevented you from running for more than a few weeks, start like a beginner. That is, intersperse slow running and walking

Case Study OneRuby Mills started running a few months ago but despite increasing her mileage slowly, she started to feel a twinge in her left hip. “The pain would subside after a few rest days, but every time I started running again it would return

to be getting new trainers for the race.Q. I stopped running for a couple of months as I was getting lots of little injuries followed by a torn hamstring in the latter half of last year. I've just started again and I’ve done a few five-milers. My knees hurts

has gone. Once the symptoms have started to subside, you should start a rehabilitation programme in a gym to finalise your physical preparation prior to running. Your physiotherapist should be able to guide you on the exercises more specifically

can cut your risk of amber turning red by dropping mileage, reducing intensity or starting treatment. You can dodge red lights altogether with a proactive long-term injury prevention strategy, including strength training, stretching and regular foam

-leg injuries. We’ll use it anyway, but we’ll focus on the specific problem that is the most common: tendinitis of the lower leg.)Another symptom is pain when you press on the inflamed area. The pain of shinsplints is most severe at the start of a run, but can

Q I used to train on grass and gravel, but since I’ve started running on the edge of the road I’ve noticed that the knee closest to the road as I run becomes sore. I can run through it, but afterwards I’m left with a dull ache in the knee, which