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Children’s Heel Pain (Sever’s Disease)
What is Sever’s Disease? This condition affects growing bone in the heel and is called Sever’s Disease. Severs often affects physically active children within the age range of around 8-14 years. Severs is one of a group of disorders known as “Osteochondroses”. At around 8 years of age the secondary growth plate in the heel…
Read MoreForefoot Pain – How can we Help?
What is Forefoot Pain? There are many different types and causes of forefoot pain. Some common conditions are: Morton’s Neuroma Morton’s Neuroma is by far the best known forefoot pathology. A Morton’s neuroma is a lump of nerve tissue fibers that occurs between the bones of the forefoot. Sesamoiditis Sesamoiditis is the injury of the…
Read MorePlantar Fibroma? Let us Help!
What is a Plantar Fibroma? A plantar fibroma is a benign (non-malignant) nodule that forms within the soft tissue (plantar fascia) under the feet. The plantar fascia is a band of fibrous tissue that runs from the heel to the toes. Unfortunately, plantar fibromas are unlikely to get smaller or go away. The causes of…
Read MoreTwo Feet Away from Better Golf
Foot Positioning Matters for Golf So, you’ve bought yourself a golf bag and buggy, clubs, plenty of balls for the water hazards, golf shoes and even decided to have a few lessons to prevent that horrible slice into the trees. However, even after a number of lessons your game is still not right. You know…
Read MorePlantar Plate Injuries
Plantar Plate Injuries fall under the category of forefoot pain problems, but they make up a significant percentage of forefoot problems so I have decided to discuss this condition exclusively. What Is the Plantar Plate? Plantar Plate The plantar plate is a fibrous structure that has a cartilaginous plate that makes the tissue…
Read MoreWhat to Look for in a Shoe
How to Choose the Right Shoes for Your Feet When it comes to selecting the perfect pair of shoes, most people focus on aesthetics—colour, style, or brand. However, the most important factor should always be how well the shoe fits your foot. Wearing ill-fitting shoes can lead to discomfort, foot pain, and even long-term foot…
Read MoreThe very best way to stop your heels hurting in the morning
Plantar fasciitis causes your heels to hurt in the morning; it is one of the most common causes of heel pain, affecting people of all ages and activity levels. It occurs when the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot connecting the heel bone to the toes,…
Read MorePosterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction
What is it Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction? Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is where the large tendon joining the bones in the arch of your foot to a large muscle in your calf becomes stretched and loses its strength and ability to function properly.This all occurs with pain and often swelling in the area, particularly…
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