Case Study: Shin SplintsBlog / Optimise Health Case Study: Shin Splints MEET ANDREW We first met Andrew when he came into the clinic with ongoing shin pain. As an enthusiastic runner, he had taken time out from running to rest in an attempt to fix the pain. Unfortunately, it quickly returned as soon as he attempted a 3km run. He was referred […] Case Study: Shin Splints Read More »
Eliminating Knee Pain During Recreational CyclingBlog / Optimise Health Eliminating Knee Pain During Recreational Cycling Meet Laura Laura is a healthy and active 55-year-old woman who recently transitioned into cycling from her repertoire of outdoor activities, including running and touch football. With a previous injury to her right knee that was causing her ongoing niggling pain, Laura wanted to focus on cycling to give Eliminating Knee Pain During Recreational Cycling Read More »
Dr’s Remedy Nail Polishes Have Landed – And They’re A HitBlog / Optimise Health Dr’s Remedy Nail Polishes Have Landed – And They’re A Hit We’re very excited to introduce a very special range of nail polish that isn’t like any others available on the market – the Dr’s Remedy range. We love this 40-colour range, not only because it’s formulated by podiatrists to do all the right things Dr’s Remedy Nail Polishes Have Landed – And They’re A Hit Read More »
Why Does It Hurt When I Point My Foot Upwards?Blog / Optimise Health Why Does It Hurt When I Point My Foot Upwards? Feeling pain at the front of your ankle when you try to point your toes and foot upwards? This is a classic indicator of an anterior ankle impingement. Simply speaking, this occurs when the resulting space between your bones at the ankle as you point Why Does It Hurt When I Point My Foot Upwards? Read More »
How Can I Make My Toenails Look Better?Blog / Optimise Health How Can I Make My Toenails Look Better? “I wish my toenails looked better naturally.I hate my toenails.I always have to have my nails painted.” If we had a dime for every time we heard that one! While the appearance of toenails isn’t something our patients traditionally come in for solely (unless they have a How Can I Make My Toenails Look Better? Read More »
How Long Do Growing Pains Last?Blog / Optimise Health How Long Do Growing Pains Last? How Long Do Growing Pains Last? This week we had a mum bring her 12-year-old son in who had been experiencing growing pains in his heels for four weeks. She just wanted to know if there was anything we could do to help her son feel more comfortable at How Long Do Growing Pains Last? Read More »
Have You Got Pain Beneath the Ball of Your First Toe? Is It Stopping You From Running? It Could Be Sesamoiditis!Blog / Optimise Health Have You Got Pain Beneath the Ball of Your First Toe? Is It Stopping You From Running? It Could Be Sesamoiditis! It can take some of us a LOT of willpower to make the commitment to get up at 6am (or earlier!) and go for that run – especially while it’s still so chilly out Have You Got Pain Beneath the Ball of Your First Toe? Is It Stopping You From Running? It Could Be Sesamoiditis! Read More »
Is Your Child’s Backpack Hurting Their Back?Blog / Optimise Health Is Your Child’s Backpack Hurting Their Back? If your younger kids are anything like ours, they stuff their backpacks to the brim with not just school books but sports gear, sports shoes, lunch boxes – and what feels like bricks. Lugging around a heavy and bulky backpack can cause back, neck and shoulder pain. With Is Your Child’s Backpack Hurting Their Back? Read More »
My Partner Had Athlete’s Foot and It Wouldn’t Go AwayBlog / Optimise Health My Partner Had Athlete’s Foot and It Wouldn’t Go Away (One of our team here at The Podiatrist bravely shares her experience!) Athlete’s foot (clinically known as tinea pedis) is an unpleasant fungal infection of the feet. Areas between the toes often get red, itchy, scaly or cracked. Other areas like the heels or balls My Partner Had Athlete’s Foot and It Wouldn’t Go Away Read More »
Foot Pain In A 10-Year-Old: Growing Pains Or Something Else?Blog / Optimise Health Foot Pain In A 10-Year-Old: Growing Pains Or Something Else? Meet Elaine Elaine is a bubbly 10-year-old girl who came to our clinic with her mum, Sandy, after being diagnosed with growing pains in the heels by her GP. Elaine is very sporty, and her dance classes are one of her favourite things to do. Foot Pain In A 10-Year-Old: Growing Pains Or Something Else? Read More »
