Have a thumb width between the longest toe and the end of the shoeTry 2 to 3 pairs onChoose which ever is the most comfortable while running in store – if undecided choose the lightestDo not forgo comfort for the sake of the shoe being...
Without the bones that make up our skeleton our bodies would collapse in a mound of beautiful soft tissue mess. Our bones are the anchors for the forces applied by muscles and tendons to allow our body to both maintain an upright posture and to...
Are the extension of muscles that attach muscle to bone. They are stiffer than muscles, have greater tensile strength and can withstand very large loads with minimal deformations.1 They have a high percentage of collagen (65 to 80%) which allows them to have...
Plantar plates are fibrocartilaginous structures made up type 1 collagen, which makes them a very strong construct for daily wear and tear of ligaments.1 Its main role is to stabilise the metatarsal phalangeal joints during bending of the toes during the propulsion phase of gait...
Is a generalised term to describe a range of undifferentiated conditions affecting the plantar heel.1 Recent imaging techniques are showing the condition actually affects more than just the plantar fascia (e.g. heel bone and surrounding tissue) and the more generalised term, plantar heel pain, is indicated...
The peripheral nervous system includes all neural structures outside the brain and spinal cord. They include sensory receptors, peripheral nerves and their associated ganglion, and efferent motor endings.1 Sensory receptors are specialised to respond to changes in their environment, which are called stimuli.1 These sensory receptors are linked to nerves whose stimulus triggers...
With the 2019 Gold Coast Marathon weekend drawing closer and closer it can be a little stressful if you are dealing with a running injury and still trying to maintain quality sessions and kilometres. Whether you are stepping up running distance or trying to better a previous time...
#2 Joint Capsule What is the Joint Capsule? The joint capsule is vital for the functioning of synovial joints.1 It seals the joint space keeping lubricating synovial fluid in position, provides passive stability by limiting joint movement, provides active stability via its proprioceptive nerve endings and may...
With a little under 3 months to go before the Gold Coast marathon weekend (6 -7th July 2019) this is the time when beginner and novice recreational runners seem to start showing up at Podiatrist clinics looking for advice about potentially running in a lighter...
This will be an ongoing series of blogs relating to - Commonly Injured structures in the foot: #1 Bursa What is a bursa and what is its function? A Bursa is a “sac” of fluid that provides a buffer between two anatomical structures be that bone on tendon...