Not all heel pain will resolve using a conservative home-treatment approach. In a clinical setting we find runners will approach us after weeks, if not months, of trying multiple treatments at home. By this point, most heel pain injuries can be classified as chronic (i.e not healing on its own).. I will outline the treatment … Read more
Treating Heel Pain Yourself at Home Are you like me when it comes to asking for recommendations? When I treat a patient of a certain nationality I ask for their opinion of where to go to enjoy an authentic meal from their country. When I listen and end up taking my family out to those … Read more
A PODIATRIST WITH A CONFESSION Will you judge me if I say I’m a runner who has experienced a long list of foot injuries? Because I am a Podiatrist, would you think I am incompetent because I fall victim to the same foot conditions and injuries that I treat on a daily basis? Similarly, when … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Hope you had the best weekend! I had a birthday last week so mine was a continuation of the ‘Festival of Paul’ which was kind of cool. Turning 21 is a big thing! 🙂 Definitely good to have a kid free day once in a while. Last time we caught up I … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Just last week… I was treating one of our runners whilst having a chat about the body (I consider myself a bit of a body nerd… just quietly!) This particular athlete is studying Exercise Science and asked, “Do you think you can actually stretch the ITB?” GREAT question! It actually causes … Read more
In this exclusive blog post, Running SA and Women’s Recreational Running Network Ambassador, Jess Trengove, reflects on the challenges of dealing with injury as she prepares for the Rio Olympic Games at an altitude camp in Flagstaff, USA. The final flakes from this morning’s snow fall are gracefully floating past the window and a steamy … Read more
Hey, RMA Crew! It was so good to catch up with everyone at Gold Coast. Such a crazy time, but so much fun! I was talking with Nicole about foam rolling and thought it would be a good idea just to talk briefly about the best way to get elite-level results with your self-release strategies. … Read more
When I heard Vanessa’s story it resonated with me. I had just been reading about the effects of over training and was wondering if this was where I had ended up. I had a huge running year in 2014, and even with my major injury set back earlier in the year, I found myself burnt … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Welcome to June guys! Things have been a bit crazy in the running world and I can’t wait for Gold Coast to recharge with all the excitement! Only four weeks to go! We’ve been seeing a lot of people preparing for the half and full and distances are pretty much peaking at … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Welcome to February!! We’ll be thinking about Christmas soon! Talking to so many Running Mums lately who are putting in a distance base ready for their long events later in the year. I have seen a few people starting to get some niggles through their butt or their glutes which is a … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Hope you had a great week! Massive congrats to your very own Nicole Bunyon for completing her first ultra! They’re addictive! I bet they’re contagious too!! Can’t wait to see everyone else giving them a go. I have been doing some proactive treatment on Flash, my five month old bulldog, this week … Read more
Hey RMA crew! Hope you had a great week! I caught up with everyone at Sunshine Coast which was awesome. Best weather! Best day! Congrats to everyone that ran! Had a lot of people asking about tight calves this week so thought I would go over a few pieces. Tight calves can be so frustrating … Read more
Hey RMA Crew! Apologies for missing you guys last week, kind of got the renovating bug up here so I‘ve been hibernating. Will had fun catching up with you guys in Melbourne. It looked awesome! Thought I would go through a little bit about foot pain today. I see so many runners with plantar fasciitis … Read more