Injury Advice

Many injuries are temporary and will heal with rest. Other runners can often give basic advice as most have suffered from injuries from time to time. Reading up on an injury and following advice given often helps but for persistent conditions professional advice should be sought.

RUNNING INJURY ORACLE - free comprehensive advice

The Running Injury Oracle provides you with the most up to date information on how to recover from your specific injury, including video clips specially chosen from our library of over 170 videos showing you:

  • How to stretch your injury better
  • How to strengthen the right parts of your body to recover quickly
  • How to apply ice/heat/contrast hydrotherapy to aid healing
  • How to self massage the correct muscles
  • How to self mobilise the important joints for recovery
  • How to self sports tape the area of injury if required
  • How to adapt your running style to reduce the likelihood of injury in the future
  • How to return to running in the safest way, once you have made a recovery
  • How to assess whether you need orthotics
  • How to assess if your shoes are worn out.

Recognising a Stroke

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a  bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S  *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T  *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE  (Coherently)

(I.e. It is sunny out today.)

R  *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

Stick out Your Tongue

If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side, or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

Common Injuries

Back Injuries

Illotibial Band

Hamstring Injuries

Knee Injuries

Calf Injuries

Shin Splints

Foot and Ankle Injuries

Planatar Fasciitis

Local Physiotherapists
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