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....
Orthotics--What are they? Orthotics are devices made to assist an individual's biomechanical function and either support, increase or restrict particular movements through the feet. They can be used to manage an array of conditions, and are used for people of all...
Toes turning Blue/Red in Winter! Hey guys, with the cold bite of Winter comes a host of foot & ankle problems which have people coming into the clinic - a big one being chilblains / Raynaud’s syndrome. These present with extreme temperatures in people’s toes (ie....
Runners Runners help aid the body during activities or sports that can be placing increased stress on the body, with increased cushioning, support and stability helping you to more safely and more comfortably achieve optimal results. It is important to have shoes...
Why is Footwear Important? Our feet are the foundations of our bodies and much of our lives are spent in footwear. If we don’t have a solid structured foundation to our body with suitable footwear we can end up with injuries and long term effects on our posture and...