Peroneal tendonitis is an uncommon running injury, but can persist for a while when present. The peroneal muscles on the outside of the leg function to stabilise the foot on the ground and stop the foot from supinating or rolling out at the ankle joint. Peroneal tendonitis is more common in those with a foot […]
Kohler’s Disease is a problem with the tarsal navicular bone in young kids in which the vascular supply to the bone is disrupted. This leads to a softening of the bone and as the bone is one of the ‘pillar stones’ of the arch of the foot it lead to compression and deformity of the […]
Forefoot varus is an uncommon biomechanical problem due to the alignment of the bone in the foot. When the heel bone is held vertical or in its neutral position, the medial or inside of the foot is off the ground. To get the foot to the ground, the foot has to overpronate in the rearfoot […]
This is not exactly a running injury, but it is surprising how many runners get cracks in the dry and hard skin that can develop around the heel. They can be painful. They occur when the fat pad under the heel expands out sideways and the skin is not supple enough or flexible enough to […]
Posterior tibial tendonitis is a problem with the tendon on the inside of the ankle joint. The initial discomfort is usually felt either just above or just below the medial malleolus or inside ankle bone, sometimes extending down into the arch of the foot. There may be some swelling and more pain later as it […]
Top of foot pain is becoming a more common running injury with the trend to barefoot and minimalist running. The cause of the problem is due to the constant load on the forefoot dorsiflexing the forefoot on the rearfoot and trying to lower the arch. This results in a jamming of the joints and bones […]
Overpronation is a term used to describe a foot that has rolled inwards at the ankle joint and is usually accompanied with a lowering of the arch of the foot. It is a term that is often overused and abused, especially in the running community. Feet that overpronate are not necessarily a problem. They are […]
Fungal infections of the toenails in runners are common. The fungus thrives in the wet and damp environment of the shoe, and this is especially true in runners as they subject the toenails to so much trauma. The treatment for this is prolonged with the use of either oral or topical medications. The chance of […]
Sinus tarsi syndrome is a problem that occurs between two bones in the rearfoot (talus and calcaneus) and the pain is usually felt on the outside of the ankle joint. It can be a chronic problem following an ankle sprain or it can be from a very flat pronated foot. If the sinus tarsi syndrome […]
There is plenty of information on the web about plantar fasciitis, so there is no point repeating it here, except to give my advice on what you should be doing for it. Put simply, plantar fasciitis is due to too much load in the plantar fascia for the tissue to handle. The only way to […]