Winter is here and the winter sports season has well and truly begun. If you or your children take part in winter sports such as football, rugby, basketball, skiing, netball, snowboarding, or hockey, you know how thrilling it can be! However, these activities can be...
Looking after your feet should be part of your daily routine if you want to stay mobile and fit for life. Pain in your foot or leg can be debilitating, not just physically but also mentally. It's important to look after your feet and ensure...
La Niña is well and truly making her presence felt right now in Australia. We’re having a wet summer with regular thunderstorms and persistent rainy spells. Unfortunately, in addition to being uncomfortable, the wet weather is not great for our feet. Wearing wet shoes can lead...
Here's a fun fact: all babies have flat feet when they are born. It’s when you have flat feet as a grown up and it causes pain that it becomes an issue. People with flat feet, also known as ‘fallen arches’, have either no arch...
Summer’s on its way and it’s time to enjoy the great Aussie outdoors. But if the sweltering summer sun makes your feet sweaty, you’ll probably want to wear thongs and sandals. Remember, not all sandals are created equal! Many pairs of sandals on the market don’t...
Sever's Disease (calcaneal apophysitis) is a condition that mainly affects growing children, when they’re going through a growth spurt during puberty. Activities like running and jumping cause the already tight Achilles tendon to pull on and irritate the heel bone growth plate, causing pain in...
