Our osteopaths in Bath treat a lot of people who have either recently sprained their ankle or keep spraining it over a period of months or years. Why do some people seem to keep spraining their ankles? What can be done to stop it from happening again? The biggest risk factor for people re-spraining their […]
Our osteopaths in our central Bath clinic see a lot of Achilles injuries in runners. Achilles pain is one of the most common problems for a runner to get, 43% of track runners have reported having issues with their Achilles tendon, and 66% report that Achilles pain has an impact on their performance (1). However, […]
Anyone who has run or cycled for a long time will probably have experienced this type of cramp, if you are an armchair sports fan this is the type of cramp that football and rugby players will exhibit near the end of a game. Cramps of this nature are most commonly seen in the calf or […]
So you have entered a running event, your goal is either one of completing the distance, or getting round the course in a specified time. You are following a training plan that means you will carefully increase your distances over a few months, with maybe some periods of training designed to increase your speed. The plan […]
If you have ever had the misfortune to have plantar fasciitis you will know that it can be a pervasive problem in that it affects every activity that involves standing or walking. Around 80% of all cases will resolve within one year (even without treatment) but 10% of people will endure the condition for their […]
Have you recently taken up running? If so how did you go about choosing which shoes to wear? Maybe you took expert advice, had your running style assessed at a shoe shop, or (like me) went through a process of trial and error until you found the pair that were right for you. Maybe you […]
The ankle is the most commonly injured joint among athletes (1), however it can happen to anyone. Ankle sprains account for 85% of all ankle injuries (1). Many of us have sprained an ankle and needed very little recovery time, maybe a few days to get over it, however ankle sprains can range from the […]
Have you experienced pain on one or both of your shins when you run? You are not alone! At Align Body Clinic we have helped dozens of runners get over their shin pain, enabling them to carry on running and achieve their fitness goals. Shin pain is a reasonably common lower leg problem, mostly suffered […]
