Q During a recent run, my left hamstring seemed to become quite tight. I’m worried that I’ve picked up a strain, but as I’m training for the Flora London Marathon, I’m reluctant to see a physio who’ll just tell me to ‘rest’. At the moment I

our joints. However, if the clicking becomes more persistent, uncomfortable or associated with a specific movement, the underlying cause needs to be examined.It’s unlikely that you have suffered a cartilage injury, as you say that there is no pain

sports therapist Sophie Vowden, "so tight knots in the calves can pull on the calcaneus, subsequently pulling on the plantar." In a 60-strong study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Sports Physical Therapy, subjects undertook the following regime to soothe

the nerves are tight and causing the symptoms. The tension can be caused by problems with the spine, the pelvis and/or something local, such as a muscle being tight or in spasm. This needs to be established so that they can prevent a recurrence once the pain

conditions. The lower back, and the nerves that originate there, can often refer pain into the calves. You can, of course, tear the muscles in the calf. Alternatively the muscles can be tight, predisposing you to ongoing problems. However, it sounds very much

of your joints and extremities. Tight or imbalanced muscles in the back are regular causes of injury as they are often ignored in training. Pilates can balance those muscles by simultaneously stretching and strengthening the muscles that are pulling

injury has probably left scar tissue on your Achilles, and once scar tissue has become inflexible and tight, it can be very difficult to mobilise. The efforts you have made to massage and stretch the tendon are good, but it may be worth discussing some

is the largest nerve in the leg and which passes down the back of the thigh, emerges through the back of the pelvis under some muscles which often become tight in runners.An added complication can be the after-effects of pregnancy and childbirth. In the last

, or parasthesia, has a variety of causes. The most obvious cause is having your shoes laced too tightly – or wearing a sock liner or even sock that’s too snug – as this can restrict the circulation in your feet. Along similar lines, you might find that you’re one

Q It’s strange, but my right knee swells up, particularly on the lateral side, every 13 days. It lasts for three days before returning to normal. When swollen, the knee is tight and uncomfortable, but not painful. What’s going on