Category Archives: Injuries

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 […]

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 […]

We’ve all had our fair share of foot pains. Blisters from a new pair of shoes can be uncomfortable when walking around and leave us with nagging pain. Whilst that pain will eventually subside there are other issues, like sharp pains in our heel or arch, that can worsen with time. Many of us ignore […]

Stress fractures are thin hairline fractures that mostly affect the weight-bearing bones in the body. Unlike regular fractures that result from a single severe impact, stress fractures result from repeated or excessive stress over an extended period of time. The most common sites of stress fractures in the foot are the metatarsal bones, the five […]

Whether you’re running and cycling, or even just standing and walking, your Achilles tendon is constantly placed under high amounts of stress. Inflammation and pain in this tendon ( above the back of the heel) is commonly experienced by many Australians and it presents as a dull ache that is worse in the mornings plus […]

We’ve all had blisters. Whether trying to break in a new pair of shoes, exercising for the first time in a while or walking too far in ‘that’ pair of shoes, they’re a common thing for most. But what specifically causes them? And why are some of us more prone to blisters then others? Blisters […]

Our calf muscles are one of the most important muscles affecting our lower body when we walk and run. They are responsible for bending the knee joint and pointing the foot downwards. For many of us these muscles are over-worked and under-loved, and end up much tighter than our body expects. In normal day to […]

Pronation (when our foot ‘rolls in’) is the normal movement our foot makes in order to absorb the shock of ground impact as well as adapt to uneven terrain. During the movement our foot moves slightly towards the mid-line of the body after hitting the ground. Over pronation refers to the abnormal motion of the […]