Year: 2017

Today I want to talk to you about a problem I’m seeing a little bit of lately. It’s called sesamoid pain or sesamoid problems. Now, you are probably sitting at home asking what the hell is a sesamoid? Well in your foot you have a couple of little bones that sit underneath the big toe joint called your sesamoids. These little are very important because they help the big toe dorsiflex or bend back and they allow the muscles to glide around the bottom of the toe. Aside from being very important they can be problematic. Firstly they don’t have …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spring is here. Isn’t it wonderful? Warm weather is popping up and we’re only three months away from summer. For most of us, this now is the time where we think, okay winter’s finished, we need to get out and start doing some activity because we want to get into shape.[/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][vc_column_text] What I want to share with you today is, 3 mistakes to avoid making, now that you’re going to get back into activity. [/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:15″][vc_column_text]There are three very common mistakes that people make, that invariably cause issues or problems, when they’re looking to get better, fitter, healthier, especially …

[vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:10″][tm_spacer size=”lg:10″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is Neuroma? [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Morning guys, Andre here, Owner and senior podiatrist at Ac podiatry. I’m early morning it’s nice and chilly in Adelaide today. And today guys I wanted to share with you about neuromas, having a conversation with the girls yesterday on my drive back from Clare, and we’ve had three four or five neuromas in the last couple of days that the girls are dealing with. And I wanted to get on and it’s obviously quite topical at the moment and it got me thinking well why and what can I do to, to kind …

Achilles Tendinopathy Today I’m going to talk to you and with regards to what’s generally known as Achilles tendonitis. It not actually tendonitis but rather more what we call it tendinopathy and degradation of the tendon. We’re seeing a lot of it now as people are coming out of the cold months trying to get fit for summer and get that bikini body. What are the two types of Achilles Tendinopathy The two types of Achilles Tendinopathy are classified according to anatomical location and broadly include Insertional and Non Insertional tendinopathy …