No one’s body is perfectly symmetrical. For example, most people will have one foot slightly bigger than the other. Likewise, many people have legs that are slightly different lengths. While sometimes the length of the leg bones is different between legs, sometimes the actual length of the leg is equal, but one leg may function […]
Archive | Podiatry Conditions
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy
Tibialis Posterior is the muscle that runs behind your shin bone and is responsible for holding up your arch and keeping your foot rolled outwards instead of collapsing. Tibialis Posterior tendinopathy is an overuse condition involving degeneration of the tendon often with some surrounding inflammation. The overuse is usually related to a pronated (flat) foot […]
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
The tarsal tunnel is formed by the bony point on the inside of your ankle and the inside of your heel bone. The roof of the tunnel is formed by a fibrous or ligamentous type structure called a retinaculum. Inside this tunnel are several structures one of which is a big nerve called the tibial […]
Stretching Guide
Stress Fractures
Stress fractures are small cracks or severe bruising within the bone. Stress fractures produce a sharp or dull pain at a specific sore spot. The pain worsens during activity, even in normal day to day tasks and is often accompanied by swelling in the area. Stress fractures may also be accompanied by bruising. While stress […]
Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
The sinus tarsi, located on the outside of your foot near your ankle, is where two of your foot bones meet and form what appears as a bony tunnel. The sinus tarsi contains several structures including nerves, blood vessels, ligaments and fat. Sinus tarsi syndrome commonly occurs after ankle sprains which may have irritated and […]
Sever’s Disease
Sever’s disease is a very common condition affecting children and causes significant heel pain. When a child is young, their heel bone (calcaneus) is comprised of two parts. The second part, the part at the back of the heel, starts to appear when they are still young (4-6 years in girls and 7-8 years in […]
Plantar Fasciitis
The plantar fascia is a structure under your foot that functions like a muscle or ligament. It reaches from your heel bone, across your arch region and to the ball of your foot. Plantar fasciitis occurs when this structure gets injured or inflamed. As the plantar fascia crosses the arch, it is constantly lengthening and […]
Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
Osgood Schlatters
Osgood Schlatters is a condition that causes knee pain in adolescents. The quadriceps muscles all attach via a single tendon onto the tibia (shin bone) just below the knee joint (tibial tuberosity). Osgood Schlatters occurs when the quadriceps tendon pulls excessively on this attachment and so causes pain. In some cases, a bone flake may […]
