.Medical investigationsX-rays will confirm wear of the joint cartilage, which exposes roughened bone surfaces to each otherWhat else could it be?Gout.Self-treatmentYou should gently try to mobilise the joint, pulling and pushing it into extension and flexion and holding

with certain exercise, or you’ll feel a sudden, stabbing pain in the knee while running, which eases off when you rest. Sitting with your knees bent prior to a race can make things worse, as can running on hills or hard surfaces.SignsDespite the acute pain

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

UAN:206 Article type:-->A bursa is a space between soft tissues and/or bone and is filled with fluid which acts to reduce friction between adjoining surfaces. However, if it becomes damaged, more fluid is formed, causing it to swell, become

surfaces are only held together by surface tension and the surrounding tissues. You’ll probably become aware of a stress fracture by experiencing ‘crescendo pain’, which starts when you run, increases to reach a peak, and only eases when you stop.A doctor

UAN: 217 Article type:-->SymptomsAlthough any force from the outside may sprain the medial collateral, the usual cause in runners is a twisting of the knee while the foot is stuck in a pothole or if the foot has suddenly slipped on a greasy surface

this feeling of lactic acid build-up by experience, and because the symptoms tend to come on gradually. In some cases, if you feel pain on a training run it’s quite sufficient to stop and stretch, change the surface you’re running on or go to the other side