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February 3, 2017

Metatarsalgia is not a diagnosis – Part 1

I thought the topic of forefoot pain would be a nice one, as I have seen a few tweets with runners complaining of pain in the ball of the foot. I shall split the blog into 2 parts as it is a lengthy topic. As always if you are in pain, seek medical advice in […]

Filed Under: Advice Centre, Running

October 18, 2016

Forefoot Pain

Forefoot pain can be known as a generic term of metatarsalgia and is often used as a diagnosis which is incorrect. The forefoot is the front of the foot. There are many types of fore foot pain ranging from a Morton’s Neuroma to a stress fracture. Morton’s Neuroma Will typically present with a sharp and […]

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October 18, 2016

Footwear

Correct and appropriate footwear is extremely important and is often over looked and neglected in all forms and level of athletes. Footwear needs to be correct for the person, the activity, the surface and type of motions involved. Footwear can be used as part of a treatment plan. There is some speculation surrounding running shoes […]

Filed Under: Advice Centre, Foot Pain, Running

October 18, 2016

Exercise Induced Leg Pain

Exercise induced leg pain is the term used to describe pain in the leg (knee to ankle), however unfortunately the term ‘shin splints’ is still used by medical professionals, coaches and athletes. ‘Shin splints’ is a generic term that could mean one of many injuries and is not a diagnosis. ‘Shin splints’ is a confusing […]

Filed Under: Advice Centre, Shin Pain

October 18, 2016

Ankle Pain

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 […]

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April 26, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: Advice Centre, Running

April 26, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: Advice Centre, Running Tagged With: Orthoses

January 25, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: Advice Centre, Running Tagged With: NK Active, Orthoses

January 25, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: Advice Centre, Running Tagged With: Orthoses, running

January 25, 2016

Achilles Tendon Blog by Nick Knight

A blog about Achilles tendons was suggested by an UKRunChat community member, so here goes. I did tell myself by trying to keep it shorter than my last blog, unfortunately I have failed! (It is slightly longer than some essays that I wrote at university) hopefully is all informative for you guys. So grab a […]

Filed Under: Advice Centre, Running Tagged With: Achilles Tendon, NK Active, running

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