Our foot health experts here at Coastal Podiatry are extremely experienced in treating Achilles Tendon pathologies and they are one of the more common conditions that we treat day to day. The good thing is we are getting great results, in fact if we are targeting and treating the underlying problem which is causing the…
At Coastal Podiatry we have begun to see a significant increase in overuse injuries in children. In most cases these injuries are associated with sports-related activity. It’s well documented that Sports play promotes the physical and emotional well-being of children and encourages a lifelong habit of exercise. Although these benefits are good, too much…
Children with flexible flatfoot often do not begin to develop an arch until the age of 5 or 6 years old. However around 1 in 5 children never develop an arch and can suffer from flatfoot.
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. It can cause pain and stiffness in any joint in the body and is common in the small joints of the foot and ankle. Find out more about it and how to manage Arthritis pain.
Acupuncture has many benefits, especially for Chronic foot pain relief.
As children grow, it’s very important to make sure that their feet are supported with proper footwear. Poorly fitting school shoes can lead to a lifetime of foot problems.
Imagine your child came home from school and mentioned to you that their feet were hurting and kept on complaining about it and even crying. As parents it’s easy to think your child is experiencing growing pains and overlook this, however, most commonly with feet the main cause of pain is flat feet. We often…
If your legs and feet are sore and stiff in the morning or when you’ve stood up after sitting a while, you may have arthritic feet and ankles. There are many different forms of arthritis that can affect your ankles and feet but the most common are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Each of these can…
What do Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe, George Clooney, Judi Dench, Tiger Woods and David Beckham all have in common? They’ve all had problems with their Achilles tendons. Here’s the thing, you don’t have to be an Olympian athlete to have problems with your Achilles. If you’ve been experiencing pain in your tendon, here’s what you…
Walking or running, on hard surfaces, or just wear shoes that can irritate select issues, you might be on your way to developing some serious foot pain.
