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...
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...
Are you a nurse, a hairdresser, a sales assistant, or a florist who works on your feet all day? Do you end up with sore feet and bad backaches, but think it’s part and parcel of the job? While active jobs let you escape the sedentary...
When it comes to shoes, there are often two types of people: those who buy too many pairs and those who avoid shoe-shopping at all costs. But did you know that shoes are not all about looks – the shoes you choose can have a...
By Andrew Saunderson, Sports PodiatristImagine walking into your local running shoe store store and seeing well over 150 shoes across more than 30 different footwear brands all on display trying to convince you they’re the one for you. Let’s be real here – we’ve all probably...
When you’re out shoe shopping, how do you choose your footwear? All too often we waste a lot of time (and money!) purchasing shoes to complement our outfit or look trendy. Our podiatrists at footinjuryclinic say it would be better, however, if we invested more...
