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Stability is Mobility: How to Prevent Falls
Are you prone to falls? There might be something you can do! The secret lies in increasing your mobility in two major places. Improve your balance and get moving with Nymbl Happy Nymbl users across the world are improving their balance, and reducing their fall risk, in the comfort and safety of their homes. Nymbl…
Read MoreWhat is Hiker’s Wool?
Hiker’s Wool: An Explanation When you first come out of Podiatry school, you feel like you are cutting edge, and have all the answers on how you are going to help people (at least i did). Lambs wool seems like an outdated, useless solution, and something you would never consider using in these modern times..…
Read MoreHow Nymbl are you? (Technology Assisted Exercise Programme)
How Nymbl are you? Recently I have been researching chronic ankle instability ( stable ankles and falling) This is quite a common problem and a serious issue which can become more of a problem with advancing age. Inverted Arthritic Ankles As the ankle changes with wear and tear( osteoarthritis) will often deviate into a…
Read MoreWhy Do I Keep Rolling My Ankle?
Chronic Ankle Instability (Sprains) Ankle Sprains are one of the most common sprained injuries in sports. Repeatedly spraining your ankle after the final Initial episode are known as chronic ankle instability. This can be a complication of an ankle sprain that; · Has not been managed well. · Was not properly rehabilitated.…
Read MoreWhat is the best Netball Shoe?
The Asics net burner range of shoes go with netball like fish go with chips. Netburners have been around for 20 years now and having a sports specific shoe has been a real game changer for a lot of netballers. The transition from the running shoes (traditionally used) to a netball specific shoe wasn’t always…
Read MoreSelection Of Shoe: 3 Important Things To Consider
The Selection of a Shoe I would like to talk to you today about how to select the right shoe for you. We often get asked which brands of shoe are best, and we always advise the main three features that we need to look for are fit, function and feel. 1. Fit Fit would…
Read MoreDo I Need Surgery for my Ingrown Nail?
Do I Need Surgery for My Ingrown Nail? Ingrown Toenails can be extremely painful and debilitating and even minor problems can quickly flare into something much worse if left untreated. At Waikato Podiatry Clinic we have treated thousands of ingrown toenails successfully over many years and unfortunately, many are the result of poor nail…
Read MoreAnkle Bracing or Strapping Tape?
Even though there is a lot of information about ankle injuries, specifically inversion ankle sprains, there is very little information regarding the usefulness of an ankle brace compared to strapping tape as a preventative measure to reduce ankle injuries. Doing Nothing Is Not A Good Idea As expected, players that took no preventive…
Read MoreFootwear and Falls
“Most slips and falls are due to a loss of traction, or insufficient friction between the sole of your shoe and the walking surface” and over 20% of all accidents in the workforce are classified in the slips, trips and fall category. Between 2018 and 2022 there were: · 140 new claims for Croc related…
Read MoreMorton’s Neuroma
What is Morton’s Neuroma? Today, I would like to talk about Morton’s Neuroma, which is a quite commonly heard of problem. The neuroma is a tumour within a nerve. A Morton’s Neuroma is actually a fibrous thickening that occurs in and through the nerves in the forefoot, and usually it is more to do with…
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