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It is a common belief among potential fitness enthusiasts that running is the most effective way to stay trim, maintain fitness and optimize wellbeing.  When we run approximately 2-3 times the body weight of the runner, is transferred through the joints of the foot, ankle and knee.

So you want to get fit? What better way to burn some calories than to get out and go for a run. You might join a gym and tone up those legs with some squats, lunges or even try a pump class. Then, just when you’re feeling great and ready to take over the world, you’re sprinting uphill and start to feel some knee pain. It persists for a week or two and the decision is made to get it looked at. This is an all too familiar story, and is what I deal with on a daily basis.

‘Overuse’ injuries are an increasing problem for recreational runners. Whether you are training for an event or just trying to keep fit, you may suffer from an overuse injury at some point in time.

Pain in the shoulder region is a common problem for personal training clients and athletes alike. A number of individual conditions can lead to a painful shoulder, but this article will focus on pain caused by impingement.
 

Injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee is a relatively common injury seen by physiotherapists and sport physicians in private practice – and it is especially common in contact sports and high speed recreational activities such as water skiing and snow skiing.

 As we all know, it’s really important to keep fit and active with regular exercise. However, injury can occur. Knowing some basic first aid can help you manage basic sprains & strains.

Minimising the risk of Muscle Cramps.
If you’ve never experienced the excruciating and debilitating pain of a muscle cramp, count yourself lucky! 

Most runners have experienced them – those niggling and sometimes debilitating injuries – most likely to be overuse injuries. Despite being the most common running injuries, many runners are not sure as to what they are, their symptoms and most importantly how to avoid them.

Muscle pain & Cramps
At some point we have all experienced muscle pain and cramps, what does it all mean and some solutions available.

Is exercise training harmful to your heart?
Concerns have been raised over whether training and competing can be harmful to the heart. These concerns have been fuelled by the diagnosis of serious heart rhythm disturbances in a number of high profile professional triathletes. Further concerns about the possibility of serious cardiac effects were raised in 1999 when a research study was published in the American Journal of Cardiology with data obtained from the 1994 Hawaiian Ironman. The study concluded that Ironman triathlons may cause heart damage. The response in the mainstream media was profound.

Are you knees in need of attention?
Knee pain can be a frustrating a debilitating issue, but for many people it does not have to be. As with most musculoskeletal conditions, knee pain is best addressed early, rather than being left until it is irreparable.

It’s a pain in the behind! “Piriformis Syndrome”
If you feel a bit of a pain in the gluteal region (buttocks!) or pain that goes down the back of the thigh, (hamstring) the chances are you could be suffering from Piriformis Syndrome. Alas, this syndrome is six times more likely in women. Referred pain is often to the sacrum (very bottom of the spine) and hip too.

Frozen Shoulder
A condition where movement of the shoulder is restricted,  it is often a very long standing and slow to respond to treatment. This occurs more often in women in their forties.

A pain in the neck
Neck pain is one of the most common complaints that present to physical therapy clinics. It is so common that nearly all of us can at one time or another can claim to have been a victim of a stiff achy neck. But why is it so common? Why are our bodies so prone to becoming sore in this area?

Do you suffer from shin splints?
Anterior-lateral shin pain or shin splints is used to describe a variety of overuse problems affecting the lower leg resulting in inflammation.

Pain Vs Posture
Do you ever ask yourself why you may suffer from particular aches or pains? Why is it that you get sore knees while running, for example, and yet your running partner doesn’t?
The answer is often not as complicated as you may think.