Comforting Footwear

The knee joint is such a vital component to our existence. Without our knees we can’t move. Our knees allow us to walk, jump, run, twist, squat and even lunge… the knees do it all. Granted, it’s not solely responsible for all these movements. But without a fully functioning set of knee joints all of […]

I think by now we’ve established that our knees are quite important to our everyday functioning. Without them we simply cannot move, and “without movement there is no life”. That is a paraphrased quote that my professor commonly used to describe the importance of our job as therapists and trainers. Injuries directly affect people’s lives, […]

I’m willing to place a friendly wager that somewhere throughout your life you’ve heard a reference to this infamous bodily structure: THE ACL! Whether you’re an avid sports fanatic that has witnessed your favorite athlete suffer this horrible injury. Or maybe you’re just a weekend warrior that occasionally watches the sport news.Regardless of whether you’ve […]

So think you’ve hurt your anterior cruciate ligament? Not sure? Okay, can you place your entire weight on the affected leg without it losing stability? If the answer is yes, get someone to help you with a Lachman’s test. What’s that? Well it’s a special test used by therapists to try and confirm an ACL […]

Many people experience myriad negative health symptoms because of flat feet (pes planus). The causes and results of this common problem may surprise you. Here are 12 of the most commonly asked questions about this common condition along with answers to help you determine whether you have flat feet and what you might do about […]

And so we’ve come to the end of the journey through the crazy world of running injuries.We have covered everything (well almost everything) from the feet all the way up to the hips.This has given you a great overview of all the different running injuries, their signs and symptoms and how they get treated.This is […]