Running Injuries, An All To Common Complaint If you are a runner and frustrated with always being injured, rest assured you are not alone, Sports Medicine Australia suggest that around 70% of runners sustain injuries. The biggest risk factor in the development of running injuries is considered to be related to “training errors”. Training errors… Read More >
The Plantar Fascia The plantar fascia ligament helps support the bones of your foot and absorb the loading forces associated with standing, walking, running… Heel pain associated with the plantar fascia and plantar fasciosis can be quite disabling. Typically heel pain of plantar fascia origin is at its worst first thing in the morning, or… Read More >
What Is Your Plantar Fascia? The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band of connective tissue that originates from the bottom surface of your heel bone (anatomically known as the calcaneus). From its point of origin at the medial calcaneal tubercle the plantar fascia extends along the sole of the foot fanning out as it… Read More >
How Is Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosed? A physiotherapist can typically diagnose plantar fasciitis through using the history of the condition and a clinical examination. X-rays can be used to investigate for the presence of a heel spur, which are calcium deposits that build up on the underside of the heel bone. Heel spurs are a process… Read More >