Lower limb – hip, leg, knee, ankle, foot
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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What You Need to Know About Plantar Fascia Pain You may have heard the term plantar fasciitis, but this name is outdated.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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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…
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Masterclass – Achilles Tendinopathy (Tendonitis)
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In this blog, we find out more about the Achilles tendon and what’s going on when we have Achilles Tendinopathy. Before going on to look at the best way to treat it. The Achilles Tendon Tendons are strong rope-like tissue that contains collagen protein. The purpose of the tendon is to transmit forces from the…
Is Your Posture Causing You Pain?