Achilles Tendinitis, Musculo-skeletal podiatry, Plantar Fasciitis
Running in Lockdown
During lockdown running has taken off due to its minimal requirement for equipment and can be done by all levels of runners. If you have just started jogging or running it may be uncomfortable, but it should never be painful. Here are some common running conditions and how to manage them effectively at home. Shin splints
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Athletes Foot, Corns and Callus, Musculo-skeletal podiatry, Podiatric Dermatology
New Year; new feet; new you
It is a new year, and with a new year comes New Year’s resolutions. If you have had foot trouble that has been bothering you for a while and you have been putting off doing something about it, the start of a new year is a great time to think about getting something done. Use
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Musculo-skeletal podiatry
Back to School: are your child’s feet ready?
As schools re-open and our children get ready to go back to school, many of them will have spent the summer in sandals and, with lockdown, not had shoes on their feet for some months. Getting new shoes for school is an age-old tradition that can fill a parent with dread. Our blog this month aims
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Achilles Tendinitis, Musculo-skeletal podiatry, Plantar Fasciitis, Severs Disease
Lockdown Hints and Tips for Heel Pain
During the Covid-19 lockdown there has been a large increase in the number of people taking up running as their choice of exercise, whether this be a new runner or an experienced runner running more frequently, resulting in an increase in people with painful heel conditions contacting the practice. The heel is a specialised part
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Musculo-skeletal podiatry
Gait Analysis Technology
This month we will be talking about our recently acquired Gait Analysis pressure mat, from RS Scan. “What does it do?” we hear you all ask. Phits self-summarise as being “the first company in the world to directly translate gait analysis into custom, dynamic 3D-printed insoles.” It’s clever stuff! The mat-like device is loaded with
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