All Posts

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is one of many conditions that can cause pain or funny sensations on the inner part of your ankle as well as under your foot. In this article, I'll explain what it feels like, how you can test for it, and what treatments may be useful. In this article: What it is What can cause it? What it feels like How do you test for it? Treatment for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Here's the video I did about this: What it is Your Tarsal Tunnel is located on the inside

There’s plenty of evidence in the research that yoga can help to reduce pain , build muscle strength and improve flexibility. It’s also...

Have you been told that you have osteoarthritis in your hips but would like to continue running? You’re not alone – there are loads of...

Tib post tendinopathy can cause a lot of pain on the inside of your ankle and foot and be notoriously slow to react to treatment. In this article, I’ll share some tips that have made the biggest differences for my patients who had "difficult to fix" cases of this condition. I’ve previously done a livestream where I explained the full array of treatments for tib post tendinopathy and you may find that video useful as well. In this article: Be careful of exercises Shoes matter

There is a basic treatment recipe that you can use to treat nearly any muscle strain or tear. Muscle tears can be graded from 0 to 5, but...

Your piriformis muscle is located deep inside your buttock. It runs from the underside of your sacrum and attaches to the side of your...

This must be one of the most common questions that I’ve been asked in my years of practising as a physiotherapist. Whether you use ice or...

It’s very easy to lose motivation and just sit on the couch and sulk when you’re struggling with an injury that is taking a long time to...

It’s important to understand that pronation of your foot or ankle is a normal part of how we walk. It’s only when it’s excessive or not well controlled that it may cause injuries. In this article I explain what exercises I usually prescribe to help correct overpronation. In this article: What is an ideal foot posture? Practising the components Putting it all together Video demonstration of exercises to correct overpronation What is an ideal foot posture? Our feet all look

We explain why cortisone shots should not be a first line treatment for tennis elbow and what to do if you do decide to have one.

Someone recently asked on Facebook: “Osteoarthritis in the knees and running on the treadmill... any hope of the discomfort and...

Some of the most common causes of shoulder injuries from weight lifting cited in the research include training at too high intensities,...

Whilst strength training forms an integral part of injury prevention in running, this is not actually the case for cycling . Cycling...

I’ve never understood why people describe frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis as a self-limiting condition that fully resolves over...

Peroneal tendonitis (or tendinopathy) is an overuse injury that causes pain over the outside (lateral) of your ankle or foot. You have three peroneal muscles, but peroneus brevis tendonitis is the most common, followed by peroneus longus tendonitis. In this article: Anatomy of the peroneal muscles How do you know that you have a peroneal tendinopathy? Common causes of peroneal tendinopathy in runners Top tips for treating peroneal tendinopathy We've also made a video about pe

Doing stretches/flexibility exercises for the whole body is always a good idea, and you’ll do yourself a favour if you get into the habit...

How the drop in oestrogen during the menopause can negatively affect a woman’s musculoskeletal system, and what runners can do about it.

You may think that osteoporosis or “brittle bones” is something that just “old” people have to worry about, but what you do when you’re...

Hip bursitis or trochanteric bursitis is a tricky condition. It’s sometimes called “the great mimicker” because its symptoms are easily mistaken for other conditions like back pain or gluteal muscle injuries. But I’ve also found that quite a few patients I’ve seen have been misdiagnosed as having trochanteric bursitis when in fact the pain was caused by something else. Some of the links in this article are to pages where you can buy products or brands discussed or mentioned h

It’s very easy to fall into the trap of thinking that losing your running speed and muscle mass as you age is just part of the natural...