Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome) This one has the ability to stop you mid-run. That horrible pain in the shin that gets worse as you go and is almost impossible to “run through.” Shin Splints or Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome as they are known medically are pain that occurs typically in the front of …
Have You Heard of Plantar Fasciitis? If like me you’re of a certain age, let’s say over 30, there’s a good chance that you’ve heard of plantar fasciitis. At some stage in many people’s lives that ugly term will raise it’s head. A very painful debilitating condition which can totally stop you from enjoying so …
“My Grandmother had these big bumps on her feet and now I’m worried I’ll get them too!” If this commonly-used phrase applies to you, then it sounds like you’re worried about Bunions (or as Podiatrists like to call it – Hallux Abducto Valgus). To put it simply, Bunions are bony lumps that form at the …
Flat Feet in Children Every week concerned parents will call our clinic worrying that their child’s feet are flat, and that this is going to cause them all manner of problems down the track. Thankfully, most of the time the flat feet in children is completely normal and the flatness is just part of the …
Ingrown Toenails! Obviously no-one likes having ingrown toenails for the following reasons: They cause a lot of pain – especially when you put them into shoes! They look unsightly – so you tend to want to hide the in shoes but… see above. They smell! – bacteria living in your ingrown toenail produce offensive odours. …
What is The Truth About Heel Spurs Many of us have heard the term “heel spur” before. As a brief definition: Heel spurs are a build up of calcium which protrudes from the heel bone, towards the toes that are visible onx-ray. Usually the name will conjure up images of sharp pain digging into the …
Intrinsic Muscle Strength Back in September of 2019 – which seems like an age ago as it was “pre-covid,” I wrote an article entitled “Why Do we need the intrinsic muscles of our foot?” Click here to recap. Since then many more studies have been performed and many peer reviewed scientific articles have been written …
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Falls Can Be Catastrophic Having a fall over the age of 65 can be a catastrophic event in your life. On a personal note, my father had a fall at 81 years old and was never capable of living independently again. He went from independent living in a village to being bed bound in a …
Are My Feet Flat? This is a question podiatrists get asked a lot. Many people are really concerned that their feet are flat and that it will cause them all manner of problems. The Armed Forces famously used to knock back applicants for having flat feet. Yes, they used to, but even that has changed …
Our Summers can be Brutal. Summer in Queensland can be pretty brutal! It’s not just the heat but the humidity that comes with it. A lot of people who need orthotics to keep themselves pain free, have trouble wearing enclosed shoes in such hot, sticky weather. At Dynamic Podiatry there are a couple of options …
The Biomechanical Assessment Consultation One of the most frequently asked questions we hear is, “my foot/ankle/hip/knee/back hurts, can you help me with this?” The answer is – of course we can! Many people also come to these consultations not knowing what to expect, so we thought a general run-down would be useful. Book My Appointment …
Ballet and Injuries are often Ballet is a challenging form of dance that has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of musculoskeletal injury. Some injuries can occur due to a traumatic event, such as an ankle sprain or bony fracture. Overuse injuries (eg. Achilles tendinopathy) are also particularly common in ballet dancers. …
Humbled and Surprised At Dynamic Podiatry we were very surprised and humbled when Feedspot, the world’s leading authority on blogging, made contact to let us know that we had been selected in their Top 100 Podiatry Blogs! You can check out our place in this esteemed list of podiatry blogs by clicking here: Feedspot Top …
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Heel pain can be crippling for a young athlete. But here’s great news – we can reduce the pain and often get the child pain-free altogether. We have helped hundreds of children get past their heel pain and get back into the healthy lifestyle they love – it’s what we do! Using the experience of …
At-Home Workouts for Everyone In the new world of social distancing, many of us are left wondering how to stay active whilst staying at home. For people who have an established routine at the gym this time can be an opportunity to try some new workout styles. For those of who have been meaning to …
Where’d You All Come From? It was only a week into the Corona Virus lockdown that I started to notice a strange phenomenon. At almost any time of the day if I went for a walk, I would find an unusually large number of people out and about on the walking tracks. They were walking, …
How are Custom Orthotic Insoles Different? There are many types of insoles available to people with foot problems, they can be bought for $40 in a pharmacy, or even bought on a cruise for several hundred dollars! So what sets custom foot orthotics apart from other insoles, and how are they actually made? In this …
Why Does Diabetes Affect Your Feet? Diabetes is a group of different conditions characterised by the body being unable to convert blood glucose, (type of sugar in the blood), allowing blood sugar levels to vary greatly. Uncontrolled glucose builds up in the blood leading to high blood glucose levels which cause the health problems linked …
Cracked Heels Cracked heels are a common condition, which present as fissures around the rim of the heel. Many people with cracked heels may not notice any pain or discomfort, but if the cracks are deep they can become quite painful and can also cause bleeding. If not cared for properly, the wounds can also …
Matt Hayter Discusses Ankle injuries At Dynamic Podiatry we see a lot of ankle injuries come into our practice. In this video Matt discusses: 0:05 Introduction 0:32 Anatomy of the ankle and a common cause of injury 2.04 . A case of severe bruising from the toes to the knee 3:01 Differing rates of recovery. …
Ballet is a challenging form of dance that has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of musculoskeletal injury. Some injuries can occur due to a traumatic event, such as an ankle sprain or bony fracture. Overuse injuries (eg. Achilles tendinopathy) are also particularly common in ballet dancers. An overuse injury is caused …
Nobody has Time for Heel Pain! Ouch! We all know the feeling, you wake up to go to the bathroom, swing your feet onto the floor and then BAM! You forgot how much that heel was going to hurt on that first step.? Walking becomes a hobble as you loosen things up.? Hopefully after a …
I Don’t Know if This is A Podiatrist Problem… As Podiatrists, and even more so the receptionists who work in our practices, are often confronted with this line. People often don’t know what we treat, even though they do know that we treat foot conditions. So I thought I’d try to demystify the range of …
A Modern Problem Many centuries ago we all walked barefoot. Our feet were perfectly designed for uneven and soft or hard surfaces. All the joints of the feet and the various muscles and tendons that act like pulleys on our feet were adapted for walking on sand, dirt, grass etc. So, Why Do They Hurt? …