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- Q I regularly go walking and often pick up injuries. Am I doing something wrong?
- A Ignoring niggles can lead to proper injury, and yet many injuries are preventable. For example, ankle sprains are common, but improving your balance, strengthening joints, increasing flexibility, and taping and bracing affected areas may help. The more you train, the easier it’ll get. Blisters, bunions, corns, calluses and ingrown toenails are common, yet these are often due to ill-fitting shoes and socks that don’t absorb moisture. Properly-fitted footwear ensures room around your toes, as your feet will swell during exercise – so you’ll possibly need to go up a half size. Special inserts in your footwear can help with some issues, while a series of strengthening or flexibility exercises can assist with common issues such as calf and achilles pain, lower-back injuries, shin pain and knee injuries.
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