by Renee Silvester | Feb 20, 2018 | Footwear, Heel pain, Injury management
Originally published on 29 September 2015 It’s also known as plantar fasciitis, with the official medical term being plantar fasciopathy. A recent study found that for every 100 people presenting to their GP for heel pain, only 12 get referred to the...
by Renee Silvester | Feb 9, 2018 | Exercise, Footwear, Injury prevention, Running
Originally published in April 2016 Athletes that know the start date of their winter sport, need to have a pre-season training plan in place. This involves approaching the coach and also other team members to get started on some basic training. The type of...
by Renee Silvester | Feb 2, 2018 | Injury management
Originally published on 1 February 2016 One of the biggest mistakes I often see is with patients coming in who have had long term tendinopathies (e.g. Achilles Tendonitis). Their mainstay treatment has been anti-inflammatories but also icing and applying the...
by Renee Silvester | Feb 2, 2018 | Footwear, Injury prevention, Running
Originally published on 26 January 2016 Do you know when you should be looking to replace your running shoes? A recent client came in to see me with foot pain. One question I always ask is “how long have you had your footwear for?” In this particular case, the...
by Renee Silvester | Feb 2, 2018 | Injury prevention, Running
Originally published on 14 December 2015 Think back to your physical education classes at school. We were always taught to line up and do our stretching; this is something that was engrained into our routine. However, is it still relevant for the recreational...
