Can I run straight after a cervical smear test?
I need to make an appointment for my cervical screening test. Are you up to date with yours? When I was a GP, a patient asked me if she was…
Why do my eyes water when I run?
It’s common for people’s noses to run when they exercise (see my previous blog about this) but watery eyes is another niggle that many runners have to cope with. I’m…
Does running give you piles?
Yes, it’s me again, covering the topics no one else wants to talk about! After 16 years as a GP there really aren’t any subjects that are off limits. Today…
How do I know if I’ve got a stress fracture?
It’s not always easy to know whether you’ve got a niggle that you can run through or a more serious condition that needs rest and attention. Around 15 to 20…
6 Tips for Runners Coping with Injury
The stats on injury really vary and range from 30 to 80 percent of runners being injured in any one year. That’s a whole lot of runners! Injury isn’t necessarily…
How to run (a bit) faster.
Do you want to run faster? There are endless training programmes for improving your race times. But what if you just want to run a little bit more quickly day…
Hip Pain in Runners
You’ll hear and read a lot about knee pain in runners but what about hip pain? Hip pain is less common than knee pain but no less annoying or troublesome….
When can I run after a miscarriage?
**Trigger warning** First of all, if you’re reading this after a miscarriage, I’m so sorry this has happened to you. I am very fortunate not to have lost a baby…
Can running cause cystitis?
Needing to pee a lot, stinging when you wee, smelly urine, low tummy pain – cystitis is truly miserable. It’s something you want to avoid if you possibly can. If…
How to treat and prevent skin chafing while running.
The recent heatwave in the UK has certainly been challenging for runners. I don’t know about you but even when I’ve gone early in the day to avoid the worst…