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Pain after cast removal? Here’s why, and what to do
Here’s why a limb can be painful when your cast has been removed, and what you can do to get rid of the pain and get things back to normal.

Maryke Louw
15 min read


Walking with crutches – A step-by-step guide
The correct height of crutches, how to walk with crutches non-weightbearing and partially weightbearing, and with one crutch.

Maryke Louw
5 min read


Metatarsal stress fractures – Causes, symptoms, and treatment
What causes metatarsal stress fractures, how to recognise the symptoms, and how to treat them. Also: when you can start running again.

Maryke Louw
9 min read


Navicular stress fractures – Symptoms and treatment
The navicular stress fracture is classed as a high-risk stress fracture because it often takes a long time to heal, or it requires surgery.

Maryke Louw
5 min read


Heel/calcaneal stress fractures – Causes, symptoms, and treatment
We'll start off this article by discussing the main causes of stress fractures in the heel bone (calcaneus), because if you know the...

Maryke Louw
6 min read


Stress fracture healing - your questions answered
In this article we'll answer some of the most common questions we get asked about the healing of stress fractures. We also made a video...

Maryke Louw
4 min read


Risk factors for stress fractures in runners
The research is still a bit sparse with regards to specific risk factors that may predispose a runner to developing a stress fracture.

Maryke Louw
5 min read


Foot pain in runners - A quick guide
In this article we discuss the most common causes for foot pain in runners and the top 3 treatments that work best for them.

Maryke Louw
12 min read


Body Hack 2: Recipe for strong bones
THE BODY HACK SERIES: Body Hack 1: How to look after your joints Body Hack 2: Recipe for strong bones (this article) Body Hack 3: How...

Maryke Louw
4 min read


Sports and Vitamin D – Injury prevention and performance
Researchers have started investigating Vitamin D's influence on athletic performance and injury prevention.

Maryke Louw
7 min read


Diet and stress fractures in male athletes – Has the research finally caught up?
Research has identified that a subset of male athletes may suffer from low bone density which may predispose them to stress fractures.

Maryke Louw
4 min read
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