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What Causes Achilles Tendinopathy?
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...
Calf or Back-of-Heel Pain?
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...
All About Bunions
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...
Gait: The Way You Walk and Run
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...
ANKLE INJURIES: Common injuries (Part 2)
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...
ANKLE INJURIES: Common injuries
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
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....
What are Orthotics?
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...
CHILBLAINS & RAYNAUD’S: Toes turning Blue/Red in Winter!
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....
