Suffering Heel or Foot Pain?

You may not be aware that your heel is a cushion of fat that protects the foot structures: heel bone, muscles and ligaments. Heel pain is a very common foot complaint.  

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Sever's disease is a common cause of heel pain in active children. It occurs when the growth plate of the heel is injured by excessive forces during early adolescence. 

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Did you know that PhysioWorks offers podiatry at their Clayfield and Sandgate clinics?

If you have foot pain, discomfort or some biomechanics issues that need to be addressed by a foot professional, a visit to a friendly and helpful podiatrist may be just what your feet have been crying out for. 

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Hamstring injuries are common among high speed and kicking activities such as runners, footballers and martial arts.

The hamstring muscles run down the back of the leg from the pelvis to the back of your knee. An injury can range from minor strains to total rupture of the muscle. The four muscles that make up the hamstrings are the semitendinosus and semimembranosus (medially) and the biceps femoris - long and short head (laterally).

A sudden, sharp pain in the back of the thigh that may stop you mid-stride characterizes a hamstring injury. After such an injury, the knee may not extend more than 30 to 40 degrees short of straight without intense pain. 

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It's at this time of the year that we start to notice a dramatic increase in children complaining of heel pain. The culprit most of the time is Sever's Disease, which is quick to diagnose and important to manage correctly. 

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Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa. Nearly every joint has at least one bursa, which are lubricating sacks that help you to avoid injury. However, when a bursa becomes inflammed it can be responsible for severe pain and reduced movement.  

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Here's five tips to help you prevent foot pain ... 

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