Hello and welcome to 2020, we are kickstarting our blog section again. First up is one of our Podiatrists Dr Charlotte Dando, chatting about hypermobility and exercise. This is a topic close to Charlotte’s heart as she has hypermobility and uses strength training to help keep herself active. What is hypermobility Hypermobility is where the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]