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What is a sprained ankle?

A sprained ankle is a very common type of ankle injury. A sprain is stretching and or tearing of ligaments. (You sprain a ligament and strain a muscle).

The most common damage done in an sprained ankle is to the talo-fibula ligament shown towards the front of the image opposite. If the sprain is worse there might also damage to the calcanao-fibula ligament which is further back towards the back of the heel. In addition to the ligament damage there may also be damage to tendons, bone and other joint tissues.

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What are leg cramps? Leg cramps are painful contractions of the muscle that happen involuntarily (i.e. without the athlete intending then to happen). Leg cramps affect most people training hard, particularly running at some point and a common site for leg cramps is the calf muscles.

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What is Scoliosis?

Scoliosis is a sideways curving of the spine that can often result in an 'S' shape or 'C' shape in the spine. If someone runs there fingers down the spine either side of the vertebrae they will leave two red lines. It is often easier to see the curving of the spine in these red lines. Scoliosis is often a result of an imbalance in the muscles caused by one sided activities such as throwing or racket sports. Children can develop scoliosis through carrying heavy bags on one shoulder all day at school.

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What is tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis?

Tennis elbow is a common injury and got its' name because tennis players tended to get it. Tennis elbow is inflammation or degeneration of the tendon of the that attaches to the bony bit (lateral epicondyle) on the outside of the arm or elbow. The main tendon involved is that of the extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle. Although the injury is called tendinitis (inflammation of the tendon) a more common occurance is thought to be tendinosis (degeneration of the tendon).

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A common problem in athletes is tight calf muscles, especially in runners. The symptoms are a gradual tightening in the calf muscles which can get worse when running or improve while running only to tighten up later.

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