Running with a Limp  Right now I am training for my cross country season. I had to take a couple of weeks off due to an ankle pain and swelling on my left foot. As of right ...

Lower Leg Pain  I used to be a long distance runner, and stopped for a few YEARS. Now that I've gained weight and got back into running about a mile a day I get horrible ...

Continue Running with Shin Splint  Should I keep running with a shin splint?

I have had this one for about 4 months, been given orthotics by my physio and have now got neutral shoes,...

Achilles Tendonitis and Shoe Type  I am just getting over a case of achilles tendonitis. It started about a week after I ran the NJ Marathon. I gave it about five weeks rest (just elliptical ...

Calf Pain While Running.  I have been running for about 4 months. However, I had to stop about 2 weeks ago due to a pain in my calf muscle.

It doesn't hurt until I try to run....

Lateral Knee Pain  I recently completed a couch to 5 km (30 mins) program. During the last 2-3 weeks I started getting a dull pain in the lateral part of my knee. It only ...

Swollen Calf  I have been running/cycling for 20 years. In mid July I started training for the Snowdon marathon. After 5 to 6 weeks I found that my legs felt heavy experiencing ...

Knee Pain After Running  Thanks for your great site!
I'm a completely novice runner - I've recently completed a couch-to-30 minutes running program, and have just started your ...

Sprained Ankle Still Swollen After Nearly 2 Months  While running on an uneven trail I rolled my ankle.

I iced/elevated it immediately after, but the next few days I unfortunately did not take care ...

Rash due to Running - Little Embarrassed  I've been running since past 4 years and have been your follower Dominique since long.
In my recent past 3 morning runs past week, I've suffered from ...

Pain just below Right Chest while Running  I workout everyday. I have no problems when I do it, but when I start running a pain just below my right chest starts.

It starts very mildly but increases ...

Beginner Running with Ankle Pain  I am 48 years old and I started running a couple weeks ago. you know run, walk when needed type stuff.

I have gone out about 5 times doing pretty well....

Cramps under Ribs While Running  I am a beginning runner, I am starting off with a 30 minute run.

I would say around 20 min into the run I get a cramp right under my ribs.

It's ...

Left Ankle Pain  I am a beginner runner (at 57 years old female). I am starting out on a treadmill. I've only been at this for 5 weeks.

I stay on the treadmill for ...

Keep on Running with Shin Splints?  I am new to running and am on week 4 of the 30 minutes in 12 weeks beginner running program.

I am a 22 and am in decent shape, I do pilates and other ...

Pain in Liver Area While Running  I am running nowadays and I complete 2.7 Km in 18 min.

But after completion of about 2.2 Km I experience intense pain in the liver area.

It remains ...

Knot in Calf  I have just started your running program and get a slight burning in my right calf... so I stopped running!

It now feels like a knot on the right side ...

Knee and Outer Thigh Pain  Every Summer for the past three years I have joined a gym. This summer I've been running for about 10 mins for 6/7 days, for about 4 weeks when I got this ...

Knee Pain  I had knee surgery years ago. I hit my right knee onto a car dashboard during a car accident. Part of my knee cap was removed. It has worked fine for a ...

ACL Surgery and My Cross Country Season  I tore my ACL about a month ago playing lacrosse, and I'm scheduled for reconstructive surgery in about two weeks. The MRI showed some meniscus damage ...

Sneezing after Running  Every time I finish a run, I start sneezing (like a minute straight). For the rest of the day, I will have a runny and stuffy nose and will continue to ...

Knee Pain  I can run and have no pain, but the instant I stop and walk, one knee feels like its going to collapse and is very sore when extended on the back stride....

Long Time Runner (17 years) Sleeping Foot  I am a 45 year old male and have been a runner for over 17 years now, ran races, treadmill, outdoor, interval, and trail running.

My issue over the ...

Running and Hip Pain  If the top of my hip hurts on my right side because of running what could that injury be?


Answer by Dominique:


Hi there,
Thanks for your question ...

Side Stitch Pain  How do you avoid the debilitating side stitch? Eating bananas aside (which didn't work) how do you get to the point that you can run without this pain?...

Bleeding after Running  What does it mean to bleed after your run?


Answer by Dominique:


Hi Sophie,
What a question!

You sound very worried.

I have been bleeding ...

Swollen Left Calf after Running  I try to run 3 times a week at the moment about half an hour at a time. I had to stop just before Christmas as the next day after running my left calf ...

Am I Suited to Running, Especially Uphills?  I have one leg longer than the other and high arches on my feet making prolonged walking and a short period of running painful.

I am fine running ...

Chest Pain While Running  Hi I’m 72 and have run at least every second or third day for the last 30 years, during the week for about an hour and on Sundays 1.5 to 2.0 hrs over ...

Pain in Lower Legs  I thought I might have fractures (shin splints). I am an x-ray tech. I confirmed I do not have it, by taking an x-ray and followed up with a bone scan....

IT Band Syndrome  I suffer from IT Band Syndrome on my left leg while running. I recently heard that while running downhill if I run sideways down the hill this can help ...

Ankle Injury  Hi there...I just began running again after a several year layoff. I was using a beginning runner schedule and was on week number 9 running 9 minutes ...

Lower Leg Muscle Tightness  I have recently begun running again (39 yrs old, relatively fit and constantly active). My objective is to run about 3 miles at a time. I was doing this ...

Running with a Cold? Yes or No?  Should I still run when I have a cold (not flu)?

Answer by Dominique:
Hi Lovie,
Thanks for your question about running while having a cold.

Opinions ...

Shin Splint Recovery  Hi, a LOT of information on your website has helped me - thank you. I am definitely suffering from shin splints... I am in the middle of training for ...

Pain on the Inside of My Right Knee  In June I ran a 10K race and about a week after the race I started to experience a lot of pain in my knee.
I tried to run for the next 2 months and I ...

Pain on Inside of Left Calf  Several months ago I began a exercise regimen that included walking 3 miles. Over a period of 6 weeks I worked up from walking to running. Over a period ...

Shin Splints -- Keep on Going?  What could happen if you still run when you have shin splits?

Answer by Dominique:
Hi there,
Thanks for your question about shin splints .

Shin ...

Posterior Tibial Tendonitis  Will posterior tibial tendonitis go away on its own?
I went to the doctor and she told me I have this condition but really didn't do anything to treat ...

Knee Pain  I'm a new runner.
I will admit I went from walking 2x per week to running daily (about 40 min) and after the first 5 days I started to feel some knee ...

Calves and Chest Hurt  I'm 60yrs old and I'm trying to start a small running program. I'm running on a treadmill and I'm trying to run (jog) a minute then walk a minute. But ...

Numbness While Running, But Not When I Stop  I've been a runner for about 8 years and the last two years I've been experiencing a variety of different pains. My latest one is that while I'm running ...

Stomach Pain After My Run  When I run my lower stomach starts hurting really bad after I am done running and I don't know why. Can you tell me why?


Answer by Dominique:
Hi ...

Numb Leg While Running  I recently started running. I haven't run for a few days now but I have noticed that my left leg is going numb. Is this a result of the running or could ...

Calf Pain. Can I Run?  I ran 5 miles on Sunday, and everything was ok but after that (like 2 hrs after) my right calf started to hurt. Is like someone had hit me on the side ...

Pins and Needles  I have been training for the last 6 months now and am running on average 30km per week. Last Sunday I ran an 8km in 47 minutes (I'm 41) and have been experiencing ...

Hip Pain  While running and after running, I have been getting pretty intense pain on the side of my hip. It is near the top of the hip bone and on the side towards ...

Diarrhoea While Running  How do I prevent diarrhoea when I'm running?

Answer by Dominique:

Nothing like the runners' trots !
Plenty of runners have this issue at some ...

Inner Calf Pain  Hi there,
I started running about 8 months ago, slowly working up to about 3 1/2 - 5 1/2 miles per run (3 - 4 times per week) on a treadmill . About ...

Pins and Needles While Running  I am experiencing pins and needles to both lower legs and feet during my regular jogging routes. I go for about 4-5 miles each times.

Although not ...

Running Injuries Due To My Shoes?  I got new running shoes and after about the 3rd day of running in them I started to develope some aches and pains. During my run today my right knee started ...

Torn ACL - Should I Run or Not?  I am a 270 pound male who has a torn ACL in my knee, and I was wondering if you think its ok to run or should I just stick to walking.
My doctor says ...

Shin Splints  I have a high arch and I have really bad shin splints that I can't seem to get rid of!! I usually wear New Balance because they tend to fit my foot well....

Bad Pain Under Knee Hours After Run  Hello, I am an Army enlistee so I have been running outside on the roads for the past few weeks without any pain at all normally.

Yesterday I did ...

How Do I Prevent and Treat Shin Splints?  What do I do to prevent and treat shin splints?
Thx.

Jennifer


Answer by Dominique:


Jennifer,
Thank you for your question about shin splints....

After-Effects of Running  I have been running for about a year, and am currently training for a mini-marathon. Once I got over 7 miles, I had severe gas pains that began about ...

Knee Pain  Hi, several of your answers on what to do about knee pain include "taking it easy" for a while. I am having some moderate, but constant knee pain. The ...

Piriformis Syndrome  I have developed a mild case of piriformis syndrome. I have significantly increased my amount of stretching, but have continued running. Is it OK to ...

Shin Splints With Race Coming Up  I have my first 5K race in 2 weeks and I have been having some shin splint problems, in particular in the right leg in the inner lower leg.

I have ...

Foot Pain: Pins and Needles  Hi, I have recently started gentle jogging and find that after I have run about 2 miles my foot cramps and gets pins and needles. I changed my runners ...

Pain in Lower Back While Running  I am a beginning runner. I want to change my routine from just walking a few miles a day to running 1 mile a day and walking some too. Every time I try,...

Repeat Calf Injury  I've been running pretty consistently for approxiamately 20 years. I usually only run approx 3.5 - 5 miles depending on how much time I have and how I'...

Stress Fracture  OK, so I fractured my foot and didn't go to the doctor. Now I loose my balance and can hardly run. So, should I still go to the doctor????


Answer ...

Pain on the Inside of my Knee  Okay so here is the situation, I am 23 years and I am in love with running, but ever since the beginning of July 2008 I have been unable to run do to a ...

Stomach Cramps (Again!)  My son is a high school junior. This year he has had problems with stomach cramps. It usually hits about mile 2.0 - 2.5 in races. His 2 mile splits have ...

Thigh Chafing  I am a beginning runner and am having a problem. I have very muscular thighs and when I run any amount over 45 minutes my thighs will chafe. How do I prevent ...

Stomach Cramps  Hi, I am a 26 year old guy. When I run I get cramps at random under the right side of my rib and sometimes on the top of my stomach. Is there anything ...

Leg Going Numb   I am a HS CC coach and I have my softball pitcher running for me for conditioning. Last March during the softball season she suffered a pretty severe ...

When Can I Run Again After Hurting My Left Groin?  I pulled my left groin about two months ago (at least I think I pulled it). I run on a regular basis and was training for a half marathon. Two months ago ...

Pain in the Groin Area  I am so glad I found your website. It has been so helpful. I love to run. Two weeks ago while running I started getting a pain in my groin area and at ...

Possible Stress Fracture?  Hi, I started running two years ago, and since then have been running a bit over 2 miles 5-6 times a week.
For the past few weeks, I've been tacking ...

ACL Reconstruction  Im just getting back from ACL reconstruction. I am wondering if cross-country would put me in risk for re-tearing it or if it would help build my muscles ...

Running Cramps  Hello, my name is Andrew.
I am a fourteen year old boy.
I recently started your beginning running program to reach 30 minutes of running.

I started ...

Shin Splints  I just want to let you know that I really enjoy your website...I find it very informative !
As I am training to join the Forces, I use one of the running ...

Shin Pains and Leg Cramps  I have been running for about 2 years (female 40 years old) and have always just done a couple of miles 1-2 times a week.
Now I have entered a half marathon,...

Returning from Injury  Due to an injury I have not run for seven weeks. What advice do you have for starting back?

I began running in July and was in fairly good shape when ...

Numbness in Feet When Running  Once I have run for aproximately 30 minutes I feel numbness in my feet.
What could be the cause of this and has anyone suffered this before ?
Many thanks ...