Foot Pain and COVID-19 There has been a lot of confusion around symptoms caused by coronavirus, and determining if you have a common cold, normal winter flu, hay fever from the wattle flowers – which seem to have come early in some places, or if it’s COVID-19 and you need to isolate. Of course we […]
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How to Train away from the Gym.
The Gyms are closed, and People are getting outdoors for exercise. I have seen so many people out running and walking lately, and with many it’s obvious they are new to all this outdoor activity. The first sign for me is the footwear that they are using. The shoes you wear to the gym may […]
Shockwave Therapy for Foot and Leg Pain
Shockwave Therapy Shockwave Therapy has its origins in surgical use for the removal of kidney stones. The sound waves “dissolve” the stones causing them to crumble so that they can be easily removed. Radial Shockwave Therapy uses similar technology, however the waves diffuse through the affected tissues more widely, and are created to stimulate tissues, […]
Technology Amputation and Bionic Feet.
Technology It sometimes seems that techniques that we use have not changed much during my 30 years of practice. It is similar with other areas of medicine and surgery, where lower limb amputation techniques have not changed much in 100 years, and the idea of bionic feet was something we saw on TV in the […]
Motocross helps you to fly, we help you to land!
Motocross riders need help landing. If you like the idea of flying through the air at 80km an hour then motocross may be for you. But when it comes to landing, you need the protection of a modern boot. These thick soled boots often have a hard shell exoskeleton and very rigid ankle support, with […]
