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A 70 year old male was referred with osteoarthrosis of the left big toe joint (1st MTPJ). This had been present for approximately 5 years and had only partially responded to injections and insoles (orthoses). Clinical examination indicated bony thickening on the left…
In conjunction with my colleague Debbie Coleman, we have written a short blog about Diabetes and Podiatry for Biomed Central as to-day is World Diabetes Day. Click the photo to go to the blog:
Medial Tibial Stress syndrome is a common running injury, which is often mistermed as shin splints; a generic term for leg pain during exercise. It is important to get the correct diagnoses to get the right treatment. One of our Podiatrists Nick Knight has written a…
Premier Podiatry’s Sports Scientist, Ken Hoye reflects on our experience in the build up to the London Marathon. It’s that time of year again. The time when we see many runners old and new heading out on the streets to begin their marathon training. London, Brighton,…
“The 3D gait analysis is an incredibly useful exercise, and has helped to flag up issues with the way I move that might eventually lead to injury. To maintain consistent training it’s really important to avoid problems before they arise. I hope this session…
Although there has been a drop off in the number of runners using the barefoot approach, the lack of evidence either way in this field means the debate will continue. The recent publication of the results of an online survey has re-ignited this debate with analysis…
One of our surgical trainees called me because they had developed a severe pain in the sole of the foot with a granuloma over an area of previously suspected plantar fibroma on the sole of the foot. This had happened spontaneously the previous day with no aggravating…
If you have or have had plantar fasciitis, please take our survey. Let us know your experience and find out the results here. It is all too easy to label all heel pain as plantar fasciitis and is better termed plantar heel pain syndrome as there are a number of…
In this interview, Premier Podiatry Director, Trevor Prior, talks about running inures, assessment and tips. Talk Ultra interview
The specific design of football boots can affect function and potentially lead to injury. We have assessed and treated many 100s of footballers, both professional and amateur and have observed some unique features that occur. This video outlines some of these…