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Spotting a Plantar Plate Tear
One of the most common forefoot complaints that presents to my FootDr podiatry centres is a plantar plate tear. This is seen most frequently in middle-aged women who present with constant plantar metatarsal pain and swelling extending towards the toes (mostly affecting the 2nd toe). Often swelling and redness can also be noted across the dorsum of the forefoot along with symptoms exacerbated by extended periods of walking or running and the use of high heel shoes. As the plantar plate tear progresses, clawing and splaying of the toes is seen. Early diagnosis and management of a plantar plate tear can often be challenging due to the complex structure and anatomy … Continue reading
Heel Pain in Junior Footballers
Watching a young footy player hobbling off the field is never a good sight to see. One of the most common problems often responsible for this is a type of heel pain known as Severs Disease. Severs Disease or calcaneal apophysistis affects physically active boys aged 12 to 14 years and girls aged 10 to 12 years, which corresponds with the early growth spurts of puberty. Symptoms usually come on gradually and can include: • Unilateral or Bilateral heel pain • Heel pain during physical exercise, especially activities that require running or jumping • Increased pain level after exercise • A tender swelling or bulge on the heel that is … Continue reading
Barefoot Running
In the past decade somewhat of a “fad” has gained considerable support throughout the health and fitness industries. This is the belief that running barefoot is the be all and end all when it comes to running training. At one end of the spectrum there are barefoot enthusiasts who believe that running barefoot is better for you and running shod causes injuries. On the other hand there are sceptics who will tell you that barefoot running should be avoided at all costs. Unfortunately, as with most issues, these “extremists” gain the most media coverage and therefore it is easy to fall into the trap of believing that you are either … Continue reading
Paediatric Lateral Foot Pain – Is It Iselin’s?
Children often complain of aches and pain that settle with little more than rest. However, if you child is suffering from acute pain, or general soreness that last more than 5 days it is wise to have this checked out by a Podiatrist. Children complaining of pain on the outside of the foot may have a condition known as Iselin’s disease/syndrome. Below is a summary of this often misdiagnosed condition. Generally children suffering from Iselin’s syndrome will report pain on the outer boarder of the foot, at the prominence known as the styloid process. Some redness and swelling over the area will be present. Barefoot activity, jumping sports and narrow … Continue reading
Queensland Bulls use Podiatry to Ensure Peak Performance
The Queensland Bulls cricket team is already well into their preseason training and are hot favourites to retain the Sheffield Shield in the 2012-13 summer. So too the Brisbane Heat, who despite just falling short of the making the Big Bash finals last year are expecting big things this coming December and January. The squad welcomes back Nathan Hauritz after 6 years playing in Sydney and Usman Khawaja, the exciting left-handed opening batsman has also made the move north inspired by the unique coaching style of Darren ‘Boof” Lehmann. The squad is also bolstered by a number of emerging junior players and a solid list of experienced campaigners including captain … Continue reading
Sore feet and legs after the Bridge to Brisbane?
Were you one of the 40 000 plus Queenslanders who braved the early morning chill to climb the Sir Leo Hielscher bridge and walk or run your way to the RNA showgrounds? This was the 4th time my 11 year old daughter and I have participated, and we love the exercise and carnival atmosphere of one of the Australia’s largest fun runs. We walk and jog the course, enjoy the scenery and make a mad dash for the line to try and improve on last year’s time! Being a podiatrist, it’s an occupational hazard walking alongside such a large pack of people; I can’t help but to observe the variety … Continue reading
my FootDr podiatry and the Steady Steps Program
Podiatrists Darren Stewart recently presented to a group of south side locals on the importance of good foot health and footwear as part of the Steady Steps Program. Margaret Coates, Physiotherapist and Tai Chi instructor runs the Steady Steps program to improve the awareness of people of that factors that influence balance and provide advice which can reduce the incidence of falls. Falls prevention is a critical issue for our aging population, as one incident of a fall can lead to a loss of confidence and independence, or even a serious fracture or head trauma resulting in hospitalisation. General factors include reduced muscle strength, slowed reflexes, vision impairment, altered cognitive … Continue reading
my FootDr Podiatrist’s Professional Development – Kinesio Taping
At our quarterly weekend continuing professional development conference, Anouska Edwards (Physiotherapist) presents the theory of Kinesio Taping. K Taping as is often referred to, was developed in the USA over 30 years ago but gained popularity after the 2008 Olympic Games after many athletes were seen donning colourful K taping on the upper and lower limbs. K taping works on a different theory to traditional rigid sports taping, as it is elastic and does not restrict joint movement. Instead, it works by influencing the mechanoreceptors in the skin and increasing microcirculation to injured structures by lifting the skin and improving lymphatic drainage. We see the benefits to our patients will … Continue reading
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Heel Pain in Children
With football and netball season well underway, podiatry clinics around the country will see an influx in children suffering from heel pain. Whilst there are a number of possible causes for these symptoms, the majority of these children are suffering from a condition known as Severs Disease, or as I prefer to call it, Severs Syndrome. Typically this affects girls between the age of 7-12 and boys from 9-15, involved in regular physical activity. Symptoms include pain at the back of the heel bone near to the insertion of the Achilles tendon which can be present constantly, during, or immediately after playing sport. The most common sports that aggravate these … Continue reading
Flat feet linked to back pain
For many years, people have looked to their feet as possible causes of chronic back pain, and likewise podiatrists have treated foot alignment as the foundation of the body’s posture. Now recent research completed by an Australian Podiatrist in the UK has revealed a strong link between pronated (or flat) feet and lower back pain in women. The data for the study was obtained from the Framingham Foot study, the world’s largest population based foot study with over 3,300 participants. The study found that women who had pronated feet were 50% more likely to have lower back pain than those without pronated feet. Brisbane Podiatrist, Darren Stewart, and his team … Continue reading