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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 08:00:43
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold
The only thing runners fear more than rabid dogs and toilet emergencies is getting hurt. An injury means taking a break, and runners hate the thought of losing fitness, gaining weight or missing an endorphin fix. But what if you knew what injuries
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Bodyworks: Ankle Sprain
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 13:48:57
How to recognise it, how to overcome it
UAN:204 Article type:--SymptomsYou must have experienced ankle sprains before an awkward footplant, followed by a sickening pain as your ankle twists inward and the agony of any further movement.SignsFollowing the injury, rapid bruising
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Trouble Spots: How To Avoid Common Injuries
By Beth Dreher on 29/06/2009 09:00:15
We're all prone to injuries, but which ones? Here's how to sidestep aches and pains before they take hold (non-subscriber preview)
The only thing runners fear more than rabid dogs and toilet emergencies is getting hurt. An injury means taking a break, and runners hate the thought of losing fitness, gaining weight or missing an endorphin fix. But what if you knew what injuries
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Back In Action
By Runner's World on 28/11/2003 10:03:05
Save yourself from a lifetime of lower-back pain with these four simple gym exercises
four exercises, done two or three times a week, will do just that. The entire session should take you no more than 10 minutes and could save you from a lifetime of problems.Back Extensions Lie on your stomach on a weight bench, with your hips
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Bodyworks: Tibial Periositis
By Patrick Milroy on 05/06/2000 16:04:52
How to recognise it, how to overcome it
by your doctor may cause you to overreact! Your injured leg probably looks no different to the other, although running through long-term injury may cause muscle-wasting and alter its appearance.Medical investigations As above, although x-rays are generally
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Q+A: How do I avoid another ankle stress fracture?
By Simon Moyes on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
, then shedding some pounds can be extremely helpful. Your bones and joints are simply a system of levers to propel you forwards, and the very large forces which they take can be reduced with a loss of weight.Simon Moyes, consultant orthopaedic surgeon
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Q+A: Why these blisters from my new shoes?
By David Holland on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
about 25 miles a week.A Since both your weight and mileage are moderate and you experienced no trouble with your previous shoes, your blisters would certainly appear to be caused by the new ones. These may well offer excellent foot support, but perhaps
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Q+A: Why these shin splints after five years?
By Nick Critchley on 09/09/2000 10:02:10
Our experts answer real-life questions
Q Ive been running for five years with very few injuries, but recently Ive been experiencing pain in both shins. The pain is on the inside of my legs, just off-centre. I tried resting for three weeks as suggested by my GP, but the problem
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TRX Training: Speed Up Your Recovery
By Cath Harris on 05/09/2011 12:00:00
Strengthen your body and improve your posture with TRX training
Trust us: the T doesn't stand for torture. TRX is a revolutionary workout using straps and your own body weight to add resistance to dynamic stretches. It helps strengthen muscles, restore joint mobility and encourage good posture. "It's especially
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5 Ways to Beat Injury
By Ben Palfreyman on 08/07/2010 15:56:20
GB sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey gives us his hard-earned advice on how to avoid and overcome the pain of injury
Put a pin in itAfter great initial success with a gold at the World Youth Championships in 2006, Harry suffered from a spinal injury which took him out of action for almost a year. Stress fractures on the vertebral column in his back meant he
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