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What do your feet say about you?
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Over the years I’ve learned that your feet can tell us a lot about what is going on in the rest of your body. Early on in my career, it became obvious to me that to successfully treat certain problems like back, hip, and knee pain, you needed to consider what was going on with…
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Snowboarding and Plantar Fascia Pain: What You Need to Know
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It’s that time of year again — snowboards out, slopes calling. Snowboarding is a fantastic winter sport that people of all ages can enjoy. But like any physical activity, especially one we tend to do only once a year, it can bring on challenges — especially if you’re dealing with foot pain. Plantar fascia pain…
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Eccentric Loading – Is This The Magic Ingredient In Achilles Tendinopathy?
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Have you ever heard of eccentric loading? No – you’re not alone. It’s an essential component to gaining strength especially when it comes to treating Achilles Tendinopathy. If you are familiar with the term, then I imagine that you have spent some time weight training at the gym, am I right? In resistance training, it’s…
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Plantar Fascia Pain (Previously Plantar Fasciitis): Causes, Symptoms & Effective Treatment
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What You Need to Know About Plantar Fascia Pain You may have heard the term plantar fasciitis, but this name is outdated. We now understand that this condition is not caused by inflammation, but rather by overloading the plantar fascia — a thick fibrous band under your foot that’s essential for walking and running. This…
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Have you got Achilles Tendinopathy (tendonitis)? Find out now.
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Finding out if the pain at your heel is Achilles Tendinopathy is the first step to resolving, what can be a tricky problem to treat. Sometimes you may be completely unaware that you have a tendon that is unhealthy early signs are often missed and tendon stiffness or creaking is put down to old age.…
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Has Running Cause My Achilles Tendinopathy?
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The simple answer is quite possible – you can decide after reading this. 57% of runners will have Achilles Tendinopathy (previously known as Tendonitis) at some point, and many of those will get it recurrently. But when you look at how we load this tendon when we run it’s no surprise! This blog is a…
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In pain at your desk? Try these easy ideas.
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It’s hard enough to get through a day’s work as it is without being in pain. That’s where I can help. There lots that you can do to prevent pain or resolve it. Make a start with these 4 easy Tips and exercises to get you sitting comfortably. 1. Sit Properly It’s just so easy…
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Should I ache this much after exercise? My guide to DOMS
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Yesterday I headed off on the bike for the first ride in nearly 4 months, it was so lovely to be out on the open roads again. But couple this with a family trip to the trampoline park the day before and I’m left feeling achy to say the least. It’s so hard to know…
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Good posture – should it be this difficult?
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Gone are the days of ‘chest out shoulders back’. The perfect posture is much more subtle than this, these extreme postural corrections we realise are not at all helpful and can ultimately create more problems. Whilst in the long term it should feel effortless initially it won’t – far from it! Benefits of good posture…
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Achilles Tendon Rupture
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A Classic Case Study Just this week in clinic I saw a fit young chap in his early 40s who I, unfortunately, had to diagnose with a ruptured Achilles tendon. His history was classic and without realising it he had shown symptoms of Achilles Tendonopathy for over a year, alongside the potential consequences. How did…
Is Your Posture Causing You Pain?