We all face hurdles in our training from time to time. "It's important to remember that you're far from the only person to face a setback, and that how you chose to deal with it can make or break you as an athlete," says Dr Victor Thompson
.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
, which is bending to shorten the leg, and at the same time your foot will also flatten more than usual. As the knee bends more, it also tends to rotate inwards. This puts pressure on the medial ligament on the inside of the knee, which can become damaged
. (This may not need to be worn forever, as the body readjusts itself very well after 8-12 weeks.)However, whatever your problem, a long-term injury-management plan is essential to your rehabilitation. Identifying possible problem areas before they develop
, or to go uphill.SignsLittle difficulty is usually experienced in the diagnosis of a quadriceps tear. There is pain at the site of injury and any resistance to straightening of the knee will cause pain at this site. As a bruise forms, there is thickening
clunk on the osteo’s table every now and then to sort it out,” he says. Backs: to the future. (Real-life solutions) Real-life stories: how two runners beat back pain Injury-Proof Your Back: five sets of everyday tips to stay pain-free Curls
Having already suffered the consequences of overdoing it too soon, this week’s questioner is desperate to avoid future injury by spending time warming up before – and cooling down after – every training run. Trouble is, conflicting opinions on when
job. They use it for self-improvement, from losing a few pounds to beating a PB; there’s nothing like it for boosting your self-esteem and giving you a sense of achievement.Injury takes all that away. As soon as a runner feels a pain, the fear begins
knee. He is currently developing a formula using the bone scan and an X-ray to best predict which knees are likely to go on to develop arthritis. So, while running six miles over a 91m hill, three times in one week, I managed to overtax a system created
: to the future (real-life solutions) Real-life stories: how two runners beat back pain Injury-Proof Your Back: five sets of everyday tips to stay pain-free Curls and superheroes : back-strengthening exercises Useful contactsBackCare; a national charity aiming
