When we refer to flat feet we are mainly talking about the flexibility of a person’s foot. Whilst there are cases of people with naturally flat feet, for most of us our arch simply flattens out due to our body weight when standing or walking. Several degrees of pronation (or rolling in) is normal for […]
Monthly Archives: November 2021
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Bunions can be painful conditions to deal with and tend to progress with time and activity. It is important to treat them to prevent them worsening in both size and pain. Here is some useful information to help prevent your bunions from getting worse: Gait & Shoe Assessment It is first necessary to identify what […]
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Shin pain or shin splints are a common problem seen in active Australians. Dull throbbing along the front of the shin bone usually occurs during physical activity, and can seemingly occur out of nowhere. But what causes it and where do our feet become involved? Shin splints are an overuse injury. Whether that involves a […]
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Nerve pain can be pretty tricky to describe. Numbness, tingling and burning can all occur when a nerve or nerves are being compressed, rubbed or irritated in some way. This is especially common in our toes and the balls of our feet. The most common nerve condition in the feet is called a Morton’s Neuroma. […]