Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle (and subsequent tendon) runs down the medial border of the tibia past the malleolus and inserts into the plantar surface of the foot and into the base of distal phalanx of hallux. Its role is to move the big toe downwards. FHL pain is usually characterised by medial ankle and foot pain. Sometimes, the discomfort can run up into the medial calf.
Are you unable to recover between training sessions? Experiencing severe wide-spread muscle ache/DOMS? As a female athlete, has your menstruation ever been affected by your training? These can all be signs of energy deficiency and overtraining. Our blog explores what energy deficiency is, how to identify it and how to treat it.
There can be many medical reasons for chest, rib and upper back pain including heart and lung conditions, infections and trauma incidences like fractures.
However, once that has been ruled out a diagnosis to be considered is costochondritis.
The condition is classified as inflammation of the costochondral junction of the ribs (where the bone and cartilage meet) or of the costosternal joints (where the ribs connect to the chest bone). The issue is normally unilateral (one sided) but can sometimes be bilateral.
The dietary supplement and health food market is massive and is continuing to grow. To gain that extra edge it is not a surprise that athletes of all backgrounds find themselves drawn to additional dietary help to improve their physical output. Unfortunately, most of the supplements on shelves are not what they are made out to be and there is no substitute for good old-fashioned hard work.
This topic seems somewhat timely given these particular injuries are normally load related.
As discussed in my previous blog about Load Management, the last 6 months have played havoc with people’s Acute Chronic Workload Ratio and children/adolescents are no exception.
The conditions I will be discussing are usually related to a big spike in activity which has been the case this year with most sporting organisations eager to recommence their seasons. These spikes will be somewhat amplified in young athletes who participate in multiple sports or who are already specialising in their chosen sport which can mean numerous training sessions/games per week.
