Lower limb injuries in runners are all too common and unfortunately hard to predict. With the ‘Virgin Money London Marathon’ not too far off, we wanted to share some Back to Back thoughts on shin pain. Lower leg pain can come on for unseasoned runners or those that change their training routine too quickly without laying suitable foundations. […]
Cancaneal Apophysitis (Sever’s Disease)
This is painful inflammation of a child’s growth plate at the heel. Normally, this affects children between 8 – 14 years old as their calcaneus (heel bone) is still developing. It is also at a time when children often increase the amount of exercise they do. With increased and repetitive use, the achilles tendon ‘tractions’ […]
Calcaneal Apophysitis (Sever’s Disease)
This is painful inflammation of a child’s growth plate at the heel. Normally, this affects children between 8 – 14 years old as their calcaneus (heel bone) is still developing. It is also at a time when children often increase the amount of exercise they do. With increased and repetitive use, the achilles tendon ‘tractions’ […]
