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 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 | 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...
by Renee Silvester | Feb 1, 2018 | Injury prevention, Running
Originally published on 10 December 2015 For those of us who are active runners and are looking to continuing running in the summer, then you may have been stuck in the gym recently in a well-controlled temperate environment. Summer is fast approaching, the...
