Foot pain

🦶 Don’t Neglect the Feet for Calf & Achilles Injuries! 🦶

Luke Nelson

Nov 122 min read

🦶 Don’t Neglect the Feet for Calf & Achilles Injuries! 🦶

Strong calves & Achilles start from the ground up! Don't overlook your feet—proper foot function is key to injury prevention & performance

Posterior ankle impingement: what is it & how to diagnose it?

Luke Nelson

Jul 301 min read

Posterior ankle impingement: what is it & how to diagnose it?

Posterior ankle impingement is an important cause of posterior ankle pain, that we see frequently misdiagnosed as Achilles tendon pain

Just a simple ankle sprain? Testing ankle capacity

Luke Nelson

Jun 11 min read

Just a simple ankle sprain? Testing ankle capacity

Just a simple ankle sprain? Ankle sprains are the most recurrent sporting injury. Here are key tests to measure return to function.

Luke Nelson

May 271 min read

Calf raises for big toe pain

For those with 1st toe pain or limited range of movement, standard calf raises can be uncomfortable. So what other options do we have?

Luke Nelson

Nov 30, 20231 min read

Up the ante on those arches

Strong feet are important for runners to absorb impact forces and efficiently propel us forward, here's one way to strengthen them!

Luke Nelson

Jul 12, 20231 min read

How to improve big toe mobility

In this blog, we share some of our favourite techniques to improve big toe mobility

Luke Nelson

Jul 12, 20231 min read

Big toe mobility matters for runners

Sufficient movement at the big toe joint is important for both running & walking. Why does it matter & how can you measure it?

Your feet are the foundation of your run! 💪 How strong are yours?

Luke Nelson

May 20, 20232 min read

Your feet are the foundation of your run! 💪 How strong are yours?

Your feet are the foundation of your run! How strong are yours? In this blog we cover a simple test you can do at home

Best exercises for Tibialis posterior tendinopathy

Luke Nelson

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Best exercises for Tibialis posterior tendinopathy

Tibialis posterior tendinopathy tends to cause pain on the inside of the ankle. Here are some of our favourite exercise progressions to help

Luke Nelson

Oct 26, 20221 min read

Runners: how strong is your big toe?

Your big toe plays an important role in stabilizing your foot & helps provide propulsion when running. So how's your toe strength?

Runners: Choosing plyometric exercises to target the calf muscles

Luke Nelson

Jan 22, 20221 min read

Runners: Choosing plyometric exercises to target the calf muscles

In this blog, we look at how plyometric exercises can target the different calf muscles

Injured in the lead up to a race? When to back off & when to push on

Luke Nelson

Jan 14, 20222 min read

Injured in the lead up to a race? When to back off & when to push on

When an injured runner presents to us before a race, there is a decision to be made: Push or back off.

Ankle bracing vs taping: which is better?

Luke Nelson

Oct 14, 20212 min read

Ankle bracing vs taping: which is better?

Ankle sprains are the most common lower limb musculoskeletal injury in sports. Taping & bracing are often recommended, which is best?

Luke Nelson

Oct 5, 20211 min read

Ankle sprain podcast

Rolled ankle? Tweaked ankle? Ankle sprains are the most common lower limb musculoskeletal injury suffered by those playing sports

Running with pain: When to run & when to rest

Luke Nelson

Aug 17, 20211 min read

Running with pain: When to run & when to rest

With running injuries being so common, most of you will sustain an injury at some point, leading you to question: should you RUN or REST?

Luke Nelson

Jul 8, 20212 min read

Shoe lacing for runners

Wide foot? Top of foot pain? Big toe pain? In this blog, we cover our top 5 lacing techniques for runners.

Luke Nelson

Jun 28, 20213 min read

What running shoe is best for you?

"What running shoe do I need?" is a common question asked of us. In this blog, we cover the key things to help you find the perfect shoe!

Luke Nelson

Jun 2, 20211 min read

3 tips for the perfect pogo

Pogo jumps are one of our favourite plyometric exercises for runners. Here are our 3 tips for perfect pogos.

Toe pain? Taping for a plantar plate injury

Luke Nelson

Feb 5, 20211 min read

Toe pain? Taping for a plantar plate injury

Toe pain stopping you in your tracks? In this video, we cover a useful taping technique, which can be performed at home to provide relief

Luke Nelson

Oct 9, 20191 min read

Plyometrics after calf injury

Progression to plyometric exercises is very important for return to sport after a calf strain.

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