Peak’s Plantar Pressure Assessments
Plantar Pressure Assessment Ever considered how much force you experience when landing on your feet, and what parts take the load? This unique in shoe sensor technology forms part of PEAK’S exclusive Peak Pod Pro [...]
Paediatric Development
Paediatric Podiatry has come a long way in the last decade. Not only do we have better parameters to identify “red flags’ early but just as important is that we can also identify what is [...]
Top Five Tips – Triathlon
Select the right shoe for the job. A lightweight 5km shoe designed for short distances is fine for short distance, but possibly won’t do the ideal job for 21kms. If you don't normally use or [...]
Orthotic Repress? Use it or Lose it.
We often get asked the questions in clinic; "Can I have another set of orthotics?" or "Can we remake these same orthotics?"....the answer is YES! It is quite often the case that the specifications of [...]
Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are basically an over-stretch of the ligaments that hold the ankle in place. In around 80% of ankle sprains, the excessive movements are a combination of the foot 1) pointing downwards and 2) [...]
Plantar Fasciopathy
The plantar fascia is a band of connective tissue that runs along the sole from the heel to the ball of the foot. One of its main roles is to keep the bones and joints [...]
Cuboid Syndrome
Do you have lateral foot pain (outer side of your foot) that either aches or feels like the pain moves around? Sometimes even feels slightly locked up? The Cuboid is an important bone in the [...]
July 2018: Shin Pain and MTSS
MTSS/Shin-Splints: This is a common injury in many running based sports. It is characterised by diffuse pain in and around the tibia (shin bone) in the lower leg and usually occurs as a result of [...]
Lacing Techniques and Foot Pain
Al McGuire once said, “keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious”. People often have various foot pains which can be misleading and seem very complex. However, this can be a [...]
May 2018: Bunions
Are you wondering if there is anything that can be done for a bunion other than surgery? There are actually a few different treatments available depending on the stage of development, if you’re getting [...]