Sever's Disease or an Achilles Strain: How to Tell the Difference

Sever's Disease or an Achilles Strain: How to Tell the Difference

Sever's disease is inflammation of the growth plate in the back of the heel and only occurs with very active children who are between 9 and 13 years of age.The Achilles tendon commonly strains wher...
Reducing the Risk of Injury in Kids Returning to Sport Post COVD-19

Reducing the Risk of Injury in Kids Returning to Sport Post COVD-19

Over the past few weeks as coronavirus restrictions have started to ease and school and club sports have been able to resume, we’ve seen an unusually high volume of children with injuries coming in...
Running our small business in 2020: with a pandemic!

Running our small business in 2020: with a pandemic!

Some of you that know me, know that I “do” worrying well. Like, really well. I’ve been refining my skills for close to 40 years. My parents joke that they first knew I was the “the world’s greatest...
Metabolic Efficiency Testing for the Average Runner

Metabolic Efficiency Testing for the Average Runner

I had a rather non-eventful running season this year, winding up in two moon boots because of six stress fractures in my feet. I also broke two ribs and was basically unable to exercise for months....
The Trick to Remove Fish Hooks: Faster, Less Damage and Less Pain

The Trick to Remove Fish Hooks: Faster, Less Damage and Less Pain

While on holiday on a remote island 80km from the coast, one of our podiatrists had the grisly task of removing a 6/0 hook that was firmly embedded in an 11 year olds foot. Pete demonstrates how th...
Old Man Calf Injuries: Causes, Treatments and Prevention

Old Man Calf Injuries: Causes, Treatments and Prevention

The dreaded calf strain becomes a more common injury as triathletes age, especially in males. Why is this so and what can we do to manage and ultimately prevent these injuries from derailing our t...
How to Fix Painful New Leather School Shoes

How to Fix Painful New Leather School Shoes

Sports Podiatrist Pete shows how to quickly fix painful new leather school shoes by softening the new leather for instant relief. No more rubbing, blisters, painful ankles or feet! Our Sports Podia...
Tight Calves or Stiff Ankles? Here is a Self Test & 4 Important Solutions

Tight Calves or Stiff Ankles? Here is a Self Test & 4 Important Solutions

Have ever been told that you have tight calves, stiff ankles or tight Achilles tendons? Here is an accurate way to test if this really is inhibiting your gait and contributing to lower limb injurie...
Haven't Run in a Decade? It's Easier Than You Think With 5 Easy Steps

Haven't Run in a Decade? It's Easier Than You Think With 5 Easy Steps

The five things to get you running: Get the right equipment, find the right speed, use basic technique, start with easy intervals, be kind to yourself.  Moving from walking to running involves a su...