Persistent Calf Pain: Causes, Relief & Expert Advice

QuestionQUESTION: Hi For nearly two years I have been suffering acute pains just below my calf muscle. I first remember getting these severe pains when I

Cross Country Running for Teenagers: Is Her Training Safe?

QuestionMy daughter (14 years) is training with the high school cross country team.  She is running every day (averaging 5 miles daily).  Is she

Jumper's Knee Symptoms & Causes: What To Do

QuestionQUESTION: I have ran for over 6 months on a treadmill and have recently started running outside on hard ground.  I was ok up until a few days

Returning to Running: Fitness & Maintaining Leg Size

QuestionI am an ex-runner and feel that I could get back into the groove rather easily.  I have recently gained about 10 pounds, mostly in the middle

Running Knee Pain: Causes, Solutions & When to See a Doctor

QuestionHello, I develop knee pain when running on the tarmac. This generally happens after 3miles. However indoors, on the tread mill I am able to run muc

Military Fitness Test Prep: Improving Stamina and Speed for the Army

QuestionHi, Im 18, 57 and around 110lbs. Right now Im trying to gain weight while getting in shape to join the military in not too long of a time. As you m

Second Stress Fracture: Recovery & Pain Management - Expert Advice

QuestionHi, I am 19 and last October suffered a stress fracture to the second metatarsal. I didnt rest properly and was suffering so much went and saw a sp

Cross-Training for Half Marathon Training: Weight Lifting & Leg Soreness

QuestionHi Ryan.  I am training for a half marathon.  Everything that I have read recommends that 2 days per week should be for crosstraining. &n

Inner Knee Numbness After Running: Causes & Relief

QuestionHi, I jog /run around 20/25 miles per week and have done so for around the last 7 months. I do have a tear in my menicus joint, which has never cau

Getting Started with Running in Your 40s: A Beginner's Guide

QuestionIm a moderately fit 44 year old, but suddenly feel the urge to go running. The only time Ive tried it before, I ended up with swollen ankles, which

Chondromalacia: Understanding Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

QuestionHi, Im a 23-yr old female, and have been suffering (yes, that is the word) from chondromalacia since I was 19. It came about due to a lot(as in,rea

Knee and Ankle Pain After Starting Jogging: Causes & Solutions

QuestionI am 33 years old, and I have lost about 70 pounds in the last 2 years. I have recently taken up jogging in order to lose the last 20.  I have

Running Warm-up & Technique: Injury Prevention & Treadmill vs. Track

QuestionHello, and thanks for the website. I have recently started running and I what the best warm up is to avoid injury. I know the goal is to get the mu

Calf, Buttock & Lower Back Pain While Jogging: Causes & Solutions

QuestionI am a big fan of jogging as a means of keeping in shape. I dont do it religiously like I should, but I like to get out there at least once a week.

Returning to Track & Field: A Teen's Guide to Getting Back in Shape

QuestionHi, Im 14 and going to be a sophomore in high school this coming school year. When I was younger, I was on my elementary schools running team for

Knee Pain After Returning to Running: Causes & Solutions

QuestionHi there John I have been competing in various sports since I was about 13, my main sport being Rugby, I stopped playing about a year back and my s

Lower Leg Tendon Pain: Causes, Exercises & Recovery Advice

QuestionI have been experiencing a dull pain on the inside of my lower leg just up from the ankle bone  and just inside of the shin bone. Not sure wha

Upper Thigh Pain from Hill Running? Causes & Solutions

QuestionI抦 26,  6?? and 148 lbs. I just started running for exercise about 3 weeks ago. I started slow the first few days then moved to a run up a nea

Altitude Leg Pain When Running: Causes & Solutions

QuestionMy son has been running daily for 2 years in Colorado Springs.    He also runs daily when he comes home (for two to three weeks) to

Knee Pain Diagnosis & Exercise Guidance: Chondromalacia vs. IT Band

QuestionHello I just read through most of your replies to questions and am not exactly sure which one I fall under and which exercises to do to help heal m