Diabetes - A Complex Condition Diabetes is a complex condition that can affect the entire body and if not properly managed can lead to complications that impact an individual's quality of life. There are 3 main types of diabetes; Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational...
Achilles Tendinopathy may be the Cause! After weeks locked up at home and the cold air of winter approaching, many people are starting to feel those aches & pains creep in - a major one being Achilles pain or tendinopathy, often felt as a pain/ache/pulling...
Achilles Tendinopathy May be the Cause! After weeks locked up at home and the cold air of winter approaching, many people are starting to feel those aches & pains creep in - a major one being Achilles pain or tendinopathy, often felt as a pain/ache/pulling...
Achilles Tendinopathy may be the Cause! After weeks locked up at home and the cold air of winter approaching, many people are starting to feel those aches & pains creep in - a major one being Achilles pain or tendinopathy, often felt as a pain/ache/pulling...
What are they? They are boney prominences most commonly occurring on the big toe joint (1st metatarsophalangeal joint) they can also commonly occur on the 5th toe or the small toe and this is commonly called either a tailor's bunion or a bunionette. But this is less...
The Way You Walk and Run Walking and running is part of most people’s everyday life, but we rarely stop to think about the ‘way’ we walk, or how we ‘look’ when we run - unless someone points it out to us, sometimes embarrassingly so! (I’ve been told multiple times I...
Healing Foot Pain with Shockwave Therapy Shockwave therapy (also known as Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy or ESWT) is a modern technology that uses pulses of low-energy soundwaves to stimulate healing in muscles & tendons with chronic problems - as seen with...
Common Ankle Injuries Previously we established the common sprains, strains, fractures & other types of injuries that can occur in the ankle. Now we’re going to cover some of the basics of how you should normally manage these ankle injuries. Rest/Stop Activity The...
Common Ankle Injuries With the warmer weather coming in the clinic starts to see in influx of sports (or general activity) related injuries - a very common one being ankle injuries! While people still get these in the cold weather (especially with cold, stiff/tight...
Prefabricated Orthotics All orthotic devices aim to assist an individual's biomechanical needs. Prefabricated devices are commonly used for arch pain, plantar fasciitis, heel pain. We have found them to have great success when fitted and employed correctly....