afterwards. The aspirin is absorbed into the irritated area and is very effective at calming the inflammation. —Dr Patrick Milroy, RW Medical Advisor.

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

UAN:213 Article type:-->SymptomsYou will tend to notice a tender swelling in the hollows normally found between the patella and the lower leg. As the discomfort may be worse after runs, it may limit training.SignsYour doctor will see exactly

and effort, it might actually be worth leaving your heart rate monitor at home for a few weeks. That way you can avoid the psychological distress of failing to balance your pulse rate with your workload.—Dr Patrick Milroy, RW Medical Advisor

, it should be at a gentle tempo without any pressure. You can then slowly increase intensity and mileage over time, building up to full training after the six-week mark.—Dr Patrick Milroy, RW Medical Advisor

.Medical treatmentIf reducing and modifying your training and correcting your biomechanics do not cure the condition, you might need a few non-weight-bearing weeks on crutches, or even an operation called a fasciotomy to relieve the muscle strain.Can you run through

it.— Patrick Milroy, RW Medical Adviser

UAN:203 Article type:-->Many is the runner who has finished training or a race with a pain somewhere in the ankle. You don’t remember injuring it, but it certainly hurts when you position it a certain way or put weight on it at a particular angle

return to normal training. However, the process can sometimes take years rather than months.

through it?Running through bunions without podiatric modifications is possible, though you will probably feel some pain, which is likely to progress over the years.Recovery timeAfter surgery, you should be able to begin light training after six to eight