A meniscus tear is a common injury among the active population and, depending on the severity, can require surgery and an extended time on the sidelines. But what is a meniscus tear exactly? What are the symptoms? And, most crucially, can it repair on its own? 　　Six Physio's Ben Johnson has the answers… 　　What is the meniscus? 　　The meniscus is...

　　As triathletes, the volume of training that you put your body through is intense, and it’s common to get aches and pains associated with a long period of repetitive exercise. 　　Not only that but even though you are working with three different disciplines, you are still prone to using a lot of the same muscles groups, in similar ranges. 　　One...

　　Been struck by a niggling leg injury, but unsure quite what you've done and whether you need to see a physio? Here we look at how to differentiate between a soft tissue injury and a stress fracture and how best to treat them both… 　　How do I know if it's a soft tissue injury? 　　If your symptoms are widespread and...

　　Suffering from motion sickness and nausea is fairly common among swimmers, especially in the open water. 　　But it is also possible to suffer from motion sickness in the pool. One reason for this is that you may be excessively moving your head around. 　　Along with slowing you down and making life more difficult, the additional movement from the head will...

　　A brick session is a training set that involves more than one discipline/sport back-to-back. The most common example in triathlon is the bike/run brick, where a bike session will be followed by a run. 　　An example could be a 30min road bike ride followed by a 10min run straight away after (you can steadily build up the duration and intensity...

　　To put it simply, strength and conditioning (aka SC) has the potential to elevate your swim, bike and run performance as well as reducing injury along the way. 　　For our Olympic and Paralympic athletes, for example, SC plays a vital role in keeping the musculoskeletal system healthy, which allows them to train at the required volumes and intensities. 　　This could...

　　Exercise-associated muscle cramping is something that causes issues for a lot of people, in fact some studies put the prevalence at over 80% of athletes suffering at one time or another. 　　Despite many decades of research into the topic there’s still no clear or simple explanation as to what causes cramps, so finding a foolproof ‘cure’ is as elusive as...

　　I might be biased as I’m primarily a cyclist, but, especially in middle-distance and long course non-drafting events, it really is all about the bike. 　　Time-wise it constitutes the biggest proportion of the event and not only can a strong rider make up huge chunks of time on the ride but, if they're able to put in a decent bike...

　　In short, the answer is yes, you will still benefit from doing some of your bike training with someone slower than you. In fact, with indoor training, you can do sessions together and never drop them! 　　Unless you're on the turbo, though, you shouldn't do all your workouts with them, but you can manage your training to make the sessions...

　　Born in the early 1970s at the San Diego Track Club, modern triathlon has grown enormously over a relatively short period of time into a variety of popular formats. 　　There are now thought to be around 100,000 active participants in the UK alone, and the sport has seen tremendous growth over the last decade. 　　We’re not bad at it either:...

　　With many injuries and conditions, having pain for a long time can be normal. However, if you've had an injury or pain has started with no real cause and it doesn't seem to be getting any better, when is the best time to get help? 　　Let's take a look at the potential causes of pain, how long you should expect...

　　Shingles has been hitting the headlines recently, with the elderly and those with a weakened immune system more at risk of developing this painful condition. 　　So what exactly is it? And are triathletes more susceptible to getting shingles due to their often-intense training schedule? Let's find out… 　　What is shingles? 　　Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful viral...