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Swimmer's shoulder: Symptoms, causes and how to treat it

Swimmer's shoulder is one of the most problematic ailments swimmers face. Here, osteopath James White provides advice on how to diagnose and treat it
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What is DOMS?

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common complaint among triathletes. Our resident physio has some simple exercises to help cope with calf soreness and build muscle endurance
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Should you stretch before running?

To stretch or not to stretch? Some seem to swear by it, whilst there are fast runners a-plenty out there who deem stretching as overrated and do almost none at all. Our expert Rob Stewart gives us the lowdown...
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How to prevent muscle cramp during exercise

It comes to nearly everyone sooner or later – here are some tried-and-tested remedies
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Five quick, easy ways to test your health and fitness

Try these simple ways to assess your fitness to race, from resting heart rate to the 'brownie point deficit'
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Five essential stretches for triathletes to stay injury-free

An essential but oft-omitted part of triathlon training, stretching is key to staying supple and injury-free, says our resident physio
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How to prevent runner’s knee, and four exercises to treat it

It’s a common complaint among triathletes – our resident physio has the expert advice and exercises you need
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Plyometric exercises for triathletes

Boost muscular power, explosiveness and, ultimately, performance
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Exercises to help triathletes recover from injury quickly and safely

220’s resident physio offers some ‘safe’ exercises you can do to maintain fitness, increase strength and speed up recovery…
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Keep your run fitness up with a foot injury

It’s every runner’s nightmare – we look at how to train without inflicting more damage
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Plantar fasciitis – exercises to fix it

It's a common runner’s complaint that affects age-groupers and elites alike, but how do you fix it? Our resident physio explains all...
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Six training tips for Ironman Wales

Targeting Tenby next season? Minimise injuries and build stamina over winter
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How to self-diagnose and treat a stress fracture

British Triathlon lead physio Emma Deakin looks at one of triathlon’s most common injuries
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Injury rules Melissa Hauschildt out of Kona 2014 debut

“Freak accident” to her pectoral muscle forces two-time Ironman 70.3 world champion to withdraw from the start line
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Blog: The Weekend Warrior on… getting injured

220’s Martyn Brunt finds his season curtailed by injury, and is starting to climb the walls
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Gordon Ramsay pulls out of Kona 2014 due to injury

TV chef said to be “extremely frustrated” after severe tear of his Achilles forces him out of next month’s Ironman World Championship in Hawaii
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Blog: A windy and tough day out at the Vitruvian Triathlon

Fighting against injury and windy weather, age-grouper Joe Wilson writes about his experience at this year's race, where he met the infamous 'Rutland ripple'
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Explained: plantar fasciitis

We look at the causes, symptoms and cure for this common runner’s injury, which starts out as pain around the heel and can quickly lead to an acute tear or rupture if ignored
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Nine tips for dodging injury and illness as a triathlete

With race season here, you need to hit that start line 100% fit and well. Here’s the advice you need to ensure you do exactly that
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Injury forces Helen Jenkins out of Commonwealth Games 2014

Former ITU world champion says it’s “almost certain” she won’t be racing again this season after injuring her foot at WTS Hamburg
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Non Stanford shares her thoughts on injury blow

“When life gives you lemons…. well I’ve pretty much got a swimming pool of lemonade out back right now,” writes reigning ITU world champion
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Chrissie Wellington on… recovering from injury

Surround yourself with positive people, focus on what’s possible right now and don’t rush back into training, says four-time Ironman world champ
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Cut your risk of injury this year

The latest research on how to stay niggle-free
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Sort that hamstring injury

Why and how to fix that worrisome niggle
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