Facebook Live 22nd October 2019 Netball shoes When playing netball it is imperative that you are in the correct shoes. Netball shoes are specifically designed for the requirements of the game, side to side movement, jumping, landing and pivoting movements. Where as...
Facebook Live 22nd October 2019 4 rehab tips for achilles pain Higher pitched shoe -The pitch of a shoe is basically the relation of the rearfoot to the forefoot, so with a high pitched shoe think of it like a slippery dip, high at the back then when you slide down...
Facebook Live 15th October 2019 Which health professional should you see for heel pain? Heel pain can generally be multifactorial, due to this, it’s necessary for heel pain to be treated from all angles from different health professionals as a multidisciplinary...
Facebook Live 9th October 2019 Pain killers: Should we rely on them? The answer is no. Pain killers are one of the silent killers in the present world where up to 3 deaths per day were reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last year. They provide a quick...
Facebook Live 27 August 2019 Does a heel spur dissolve with treatment? Essentially, no, it will not dissolve with treatment that we provide at our clinic. The treatment that we conduct is to minimise pain the correlating symptoms located a few mm in front of the heel...
Facebook Live 1st October 2019 Why is our achilles sore in the morning? What is the Achilles tendon? It's the make up of our two calf muscles the gastrocnemius and soleus. These two muscles join together to form our Achilles tendon. The reason for the morning...
Facebook Live 24th September 2019 Summer shoes to wear with orthotics: There are a few brand that work well with orthotics and summer sandals these brand include: revere, vionic, Sierra. These brand have a removable foot bed so we can slip an orthotics still allowing...
What is methyl salicylate, and does it work? You limp into the pharmacy or the shops, most staff will point you to the direction of products like Dencorub or Metsal. Both products have the same telltale smell, the smell of wintergreen oil. Wintergreen is an...
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Facebook Live - 10th September 2019. Does plantar fasciitis heal by itself? Unless your extremely lucky, then more often that not it will persist. The reason is primarily due to the fact there's normally a cause which contributes to the onset of the condition. These...
Facebook Live 3rd September 2019 Do you need an x- ray to diagnose your plantar heel pain There are many causes of plantar heel pain. The most common, is what we see a lot of in the clinic and that is called plantar fasciitis. With this condition an X- ray will show...
Facebook Live 20th August 2019 Does strapping help your heel pain? Strapping is an excellent short term method of reducing pain. You do not want it on your foot all day every day as it can become uncomfortable and cause irritation. It can be beneficial when used in...
