Despite being relatively small, the foot is one of the most complex structures in the human body. Each foot contains an intricate arrangement of 33 joints, 26 bones, and over a hundred muscles, ...
Foot pain is a common complaint of runners. Issues arise for many reasons but the obvious factor is that running is a repetitive movement and our feet take a pounding. Even if you wear cushioned ...
Running is a popular and rewarding way to stay active and improve your health, but it’s not uncommon for runners to experience foot pain, especially if they overtrain, wear inappropriate footwear, or ...
Running for the first time (or ever) requires a delicate progression to avoid typical overuse injuries such as shin splints, Achilles tendinitis, knee tendinitis and foot pain (plantar fasciitis).
That persistent, annoying ache that runs down the front or inside of your shins after a run? "That's shin splints," confirms ...
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common foot injuries. With summer on the horizon, many are breaking out their flip-flops and summer shoes. But these popular options can lead to more injuries and ...
Flip-flop season is officially here - but unfortunately - that also means we are about to see an influx of foot pain - otherwise known as “plantar fasciitis." Here’s a question someone asked me just ...