Sole Destroying: Why You’re Replacing Your Shoes More Often – And What It Really Means
Do you find yourself replacing your shoes far more often than you’d expect?Are your soles wearing down quickly, unevenly, or always in the same place?Maybe one heel disappears faster than the other, or the inside edge of your trainers seems to vanish within months? If this sounds familiar, your shoes may be trying to tell […]
Biomechanics and Orthotic Inserts: Support for Flat Feet and High Arches
The way your feet move and function plays a vital role in your overall comfort, mobility and health. Two common conditions that can affect foot mechanics are flat feet and high arches. Both can cause discomfort and, if left unmanaged, may contribute to problems with the ankles, knees, hips or even the lower back. In […]
Foot Pain in the Workplace – How to Stay Comfortable on Your Feet All Day
If your job keeps you on your feet for hours at a time, you’ll know that sore, aching feet can quickly become part of your daily routine. But persistent foot pain isn’t something you should just “put up with” – it can affect your productivity, your posture, and even your long-term health. Whether you work […]
Podiatry Biomechanics and the Role of Orthotic Inserts for Flat Feet and High Arches
Proper foot biomechanics play a vital role in maintaining optimal foot function and preventing various foot conditions. Flat feet and high arches are two common foot conditions that can lead to discomfort and potential complications. In this blog, we will explore the concept of podiatry biomechanics, understand the impact of flat feet and high arches […]
Biomechanics
Biomechanics and how it might help me What is biomechanics? It is one of the fields of podiatry, which involves the prevention, diagnosis and assessment of the structure, alignment and function of muscles, bones and joints of the feet and lower limb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomechanics Podiatrists think like engineers to understand the abnormal tissue stresses that cause […]
Growing pains and children’s limbs
Growing pains? Does your child complain of leg and foot pains? Recurrent limb pain in childhood is a fairly common condition, with children typically experiencing aching pains in the late afternoon and early evening. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/growing-pains/symptoms-causes/syc-20354349 The under fives might complain of their legs feeling tired rather than painful and you might notice they are unusually clumsy or unstable. […]
Knee Pain : a confusing diagnosis ….
We often see patients in our clinics who suffer with knee pain due to ‘arthritis’. This can be a rather confusing and misleading diagnosis, as it literally means inflammation of the joint and it is by no means always the case that the knee structures are inflamed.. arthritis of the knee is rather too unspecific […]
Morton’s Neuroma … A pain in the foot.
A neuroma is the swelling of a nerve due to trauma or compression. The most common site for neuroma is the ball of the foot and is usually caused by stress and abnormal movement of the long bones behind the toes, (the metatarsal bones). A puncture wound or laceration that injures one of the nerves […]
Fall Prevention
Recurrent limb pain in childhood
Worried parents? We are often approached by parents concerned about their children complaining of painful feet and lower limbs. If this is something that affects your child, then should you be worried? Children can express pain from a young age, although it can be tricky to identify the source of the pain in very young […]
