Flat Feet Intro Flat feet and the problems that go with them are the most common reason for people to seek a custom orthotics prescription. Having flat feet can be a serious cause of pain and injury for many people, this is old knowledge. Even back in the day when they were screening soldiers for […]
ITB BAND PAIN SYNDROME INTRO The reason iliotibial pain is a worthwhile topic to investigate is on one level quite painfully obvious; pain is not fun and those of us in our right minds want it gone. Beyond the immediacy of not enjoying pain though – there are much deeper and broader reasons to learn […]
Introduction To Plantar Fasciitis The term plantar fasciitis (pronounced plantar fash-ee-eye-tis) is somewhat scientifically outdated – its literal translation meaning ‘foot inflammation’ specifically in the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is ligamentous sheet made of flexible, fibrous tissue – and it stretches from the heel bone to the ball of the foot. The plantar fascia forms […]
This prospective, randomized and single-blinded study to measure the influence of shock wave therapy on patients with low back pain. In todays world there are many ways of treating and managing lower back pain and sciatic pain. The common medical approach for lower back pain therapy is still mainly pharmacological – which definitely has its […]
The Classic Explanation For Migraine Migraine is defined as ‘recurrent attack of headache that are commonly unilateral and accompanied by gastrointestinal and visual disorders’. Although I am not sure that’s the exact wording used by most migraine sufferers describe their migraines Your average white coat type would explain migraine as “a complex neurovascular disorder involving […]
Your Body’s Fascial System The bodies soft connective tissue (fascia) is an unspeakably precious gift that you received before your birth. Like most of life’s most basic blessings we tend to take our fascia completely for granted while we are in a state of optimum health. In fact we have taken fascia for granted as […]
Intro Millions of people have chosen the prescription of orthotics for plantar fasciitis as part of their attempts to free themselves from pain. Many claim great success using orthotics for plantar fasciitis while others find the results to be more on the ‘meh’ spectrum. Let’s look at the arguments for and against custom orthotics for […]
More or less everyone who has suffered from a stubborn case of plantar fasciitis heel pain will have wondered what they need to do to find a cure. The awkward thing is that even finding a bit of relief from plantar fasciitis is notoriously difficult let alone finding a full blown cure. We live […]
You were born with a bad scoliosis, and it’s only got worse over time. You can just about pass for ‘normal’ with the right clothes on. But as soon as you are even partially uncovered it’s very obvious that you have a severe spinal curvature. You have always felt deeply self conscious of your scoliosis, […]
You develop really bad back pain for the first time in your life. It’s a complete shock, because you’re in your mid 30’s and you’ve never been the type to have back problems, or pain problems in general. It feels a bit like there’s yet another thing going wrong with you, because you’ve been feeling […]