OR MORTON'S FOOT WHAT IS IT AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS is a general term to describe pain between the metatarsal heads (the bones across the front of the foot). The most common injury of these bones is called Morton's Foot. This is a localised pain which occurs occasionally at first, then becomes more persistent. WHAT CAUSES IT? 1. Not wearing shoes with good arch supports, and poor cushioning across the balls of the feet.

2. The main cause is swelling in the nerve and poor cushioning across the metatarsal heads.

3. The nerve becomes compressed between the bones RE-HAB 1. Rest from running for 10 days

2. Ice for the first few days, then hot and cold therapy to reduce inflammation of the nerve

3. Buy a pair of Sorbathane inserts to cushion the metatarsal heads

4. If the condition is not severe, pain can be erased by placing a pad behind the affected metatarsal head, which stops the bone from rubbing on the nerve

N.B. If the condition is very bad, the swelling can be removed by an operation. SOME COMMONLY INJURED PARTS OF THE BODY DURING RUNNING These are usually from the waist down:

Hamstrings

Adductors

Groin

Hips

Quadricep

Hip flexors

Knee cap

Patella tendon

Calves

Achilles tendon