by Jun Yi Teh | Jun 1, 2021 | Heel pain, Injury management, Injury prevention, Podiatrics
Also known as calcaneal apophysitis, Sever’s Disease is an irritation of the apophysis in the heel (calcaneus). This is a heel pain syndrome most commonly experienced by young athletes and children who have a recent episode of growth spurt, usually between the ages of...
by Jun Yi Teh | Jul 4, 2020 | Injury management, Injury prevention
One of the most common questions asked during one of our paediatric consultants would be “Is my child hypermobile?” “My kid has very flexible joints. Does that mean my kid will have flat feet?” “Will joint hypermobility impact my child’s development?” What is...
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 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...
