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...
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by Aleks Baruksopulo SportsMed Podiatry
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...
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The factors of returning to school, potentially having to be on feet more compared to when on holidays...
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Blisters can stop you in your tracks…..literally! Worse still if they are not looked after properly they can become infected and therefore stop you running for a while!
So what is the best way to prevent them and manage them if you want to keep on...
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This question is not always easy to answer as there are many variables such as running experience, conditioning, range of...
Great topics and catch up with colleagues at the Sports Podiatry Conference on the Gold Coast last weekend. Covering topics such as patello-femoral knee pain, plantar fasciitis, achilles tendinopathy and nutrition for competing at your best. It was great to get updates on the latest...
