Do you experience foot or heel pain, knee pain or lower back pain or have you every had heel spurs or shin splints?
If the answer to one or more of these questions is YES, then let us ask you this: have you ever had your foot alignment assessed? By somebody other than a specialist sports shoe retailer that is (not that there is anything wrong with this, we might just do it a little differently).
‘Shin splints’ is the more common name for Tibial stress syndrome.
This is a frustrating injury that limits your ability to run, jump, walk and play sport and is just plain painful. The good news is that it can be easily fixed with the right treatment. Avoid the “rest, wait and see” approach as you will waste your time and become frustrated with a lack of results. Here’s why……
It’s that time of year again, back to school! Growing kids will usually need a new pair of school shoes for the start of the new year so we’ve put together this blog to help make the process easier.
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Runner’s knee is the nickname for a condition called Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. It gets this nickname because – you guessed it – it is common in runners.
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Do you keep spraining your ankle?
80% of people who see a physio for an ankle sprain have sprained it before in the last 12 months
Why is this?
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Do you want to go walking but your knees slow you down or your hips just won’t let you hop? Maybe it’s a struggle just to do the shopping or walk the dog………
You aren’t alone!
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Whilst there are many causes for these symptoms, common ones include;]
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Now this last cause is unfortunately becoming more and more prevalent!
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Pregnant…how’s your back??
50-75% of women suffer from back or pelvic pain at some point during their pregnancy – you are not alone!
There are a number of reasons you may experience this:
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Do you want to get fit this year? Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to do more exercise?
Great!
It’s a wonderful resolution and the benefits are limitless, including;
• Stress relief
• Clearing your mind
• Cardiovascular improvements
• Building strength/tone
• Weight loss
• Endophin release – makes you feel goooooood!
Headaches are an extremely common complaint in today’s society with up to 70% of the population reporting they experience them.
Common treatments include pain medication or anti-inflammatories, which may provide short term relief but fail to treat the source of the problem.
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