There are many causes of ankle pain, some are minor whilst some are severe and require urgent treatment. The ankle is split into anterior (front), posterior (back), medial (inside) and lateral (outside). Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy or Dysfunction Can be a crippling injury. The Tibialis Posterior muscle sits behind the Tibia and runs behind the medial […]
Recommended physiotherapists in Basingstoke, Winchester, London & Southampton
Quite often to treat a problem multiple people are required, so we thought it would be a good idea to do a piece on physiotherapists we would recommend, just in case you need one. Basingstoke Simon Orr – Sports / Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Personal trainer www.sophysical.co.uk Simon is some one who we have worked for […]
Orthoses – so much more than ‘fit and forget’ Part 3 – by Nick Knight
Following on from the popularity of the first 2 parts in this toe-related trilogy (‘toelogy’?!), podiatrist Nick Knight is back with the final instalment! Having covered what orthoses are and what they do it’s on the tricky question of how they are prescribed… So how do we prescribe orthoses?.. There are many theories, however there […]
Orthoses – so much more than ‘fit and forget’ Part 2 – by Nick Knight
The truth about how orthoses work is we are not 100% sure, we have different models and theories. To answer this question we need to understand patient and treatment goals, is it pain relief, running quicker for longer, or, in a diabetic patient, reducing the risk of ulceration? We know that they do work and […]
Orthoses – so much more than ‘fit and forget’ Part 1 – by Nick Knight
Before I begin, I would like to thank Tom for asking me to write a blog, Tom is a very knowledgeable physiotherapist and I feel privileged to write this blog for his site. The aim of this blog is to discuss the role of orthoses, try to change peoples current views on how we use […]