Search results for Sports injuries

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• Knee pain and other running injuries

  Read about the most common running injuries, including runner's knee, knee pain, shin splints, heel pain, muscle strains and Achilles pain, and how to treat them at home.

• Foot drop

  Find out about foot drop, where it's difficult to lift or move your foot and toes when walking.

• Sprains and strains

  Sprains and strains are common injuries affecting the muscles and ligaments.

• Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

  Find out about repetitive strain injury (RSI), including what the symptoms are, what causes it, what you can do to treat it and when to get medical help.

• Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

  Find out about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a type of brain condition that slowly gets worse over time and leads to dementia.

• Tendonitis

  Find out more about tendonitis, where a tendon becomes swollen. It can cause joint pain and stiffness.

• Physiotherapy

  Find out about physiotherapy, including how it can help, how to get it and what it involves.

• Hamstring injury

  Find out more about hamstring injuries, including how they happen, what the symptoms are, how to treat them and when to get medical help.

• Meniscus tear (knee cartilage damage)

  NHS information about meniscus tears (knee cartilage damage), including symptoms, how to ease symptoms yourself and when to get medical help.

• Tennis elbow

  NHS information and advice about tennis elbow, including the symptoms, what you can do to help ease them, when to get medical help and treatments.