Morton’s Neuroma
This is a condition that causes pain around the ball of your foot and usually manifests between the second, third and fourth toes. It is caused by tissue thickening around nerves that lead to your toes creating the sharp pain experienced in the ball of the foot or make your toes sting, burn or feel […]
Read moreOsgood Schattler disease
Osgood Schlater disease is a common cause of knee pain in growing adolescents. Symptoms The key symptom is knee pain, caused by inflammation just below the knee. This is where the kneecap (patellar) tendon meets and attaches to the shinbone (tibia). Assessment There are various reasons for knee pain so seeing a professional lower […]
Read morePlantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is when the band of tissue connecting the heel to the front of the foot and supporting the arch under the foot, seizes up or contracts. It is usually caused by injury during sports, but can also be due to tight calf muscles that restrict the flex of the foot, high arches, increased […]
Read moreScoliosis
Scoliosis is when a curvature in the spine occurs. This can happen at any time, but is most common in children and teenagers. The cause is not well known, but there are many possible factors e.g. Poor posture Shorter structural leg-length Pelvic twist Muscle imbalance Hypermobility or ligament laxity Activity related such as using only […]
Read moreSesamoiditis
Sesamoiditis is common in athletes, gymnasts and dancers, caused by over use of tendons attached to the sesamoid bones. There are two small sesamoids in each foot, under the big toe. These bones are different to our other bones, which connect to each other via our joints. Sesamoids are connected to muscles by tendons and […]
Read moreSever’s Disease, Children and Orthotics
The most important factor contributing to Sever’s Disease, which causes heel pain in children, is treating the cause and not the symptoms! This means correcting Mechanical factors or ‘excess pronation’ where the feet turn inwards. In this situation excessive subtalar joint pronation (rolling in of the feet) creates stress on the Achilles causing traction forces […]
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