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Why Foot Pain from Gym Workouts Isn’t Normal: When to See a Sports Podiatrist
Experiencing foot pain after gym workouts? While some soreness is expected after exercise, persistent foot pain should never be...


Top Podiatry Strategies for Alleviating Plantar Fasciitis, Tendon Pain, and Knee Pain
Dealing with conditions like plantar fasciitis and tendon issues involving the Achilles, posterior tibialis, and peroneals can be...


Risks of Delaying Treatment: Why You Should See an Ingrown Toenail Specialist Now
What Happens When You Delay Ingrown Toenail Treatment? Overview| Ingrown toenails are a common condition that can cause discomfort if not...


Alleviating Knee Pain with Custom Orthotics: Insights from a Knee Pain Podiatrist
How Can a Podiatrist Help Reduce Knee Pain with Custom Orthotics? Commonly in the clinic, we encounter two major subgroups of patients...


Sports Injuries: How Podiatry Can Help You Get Back on Your Feet
Sports injuries are an unfortunate part of staying active, but they don’t have to keep you on the sidelines for long. Whether you’re a...


Weight Lifting & Podiatry: Preventing and Treating Common Foot Injuries for Lifters
Understanding the Connection Between Weight Lifting & Foot Health Weight lifting is a physically demanding activity that places immense...


Best Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis Relief: How a Podiatrist Can Help You Recover
What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, affecting the thick band of tissue (the plantar fascia) that...


How a Podiatrist Can Help Treat and Prevent Ingrown Toenails
What is an Ingrown Toenail? An ingrown toenail, medically known as onychocryptosis, occurs when the edge of the toenail grows into the...


Achilles Tendon Pain: Causes, Treatments, and How My Family Podiatry Can Help
What is the Achilles Tendon and Why is It Important? The Achilles tendon is the thick, fibrous tissue that connects your calf muscles...


Common Types of Foot Pain and When to See a Podiatrist
There are many factors that can lead to foot pain including being on your feet a lot, suddenly increasing the amount of time you spend on...


How Podiatry Can Assist Your Ballet Journey
We all have this image in our minds: a graceful ballet dancer performing fouettés, rendering a round of applause with their effortless...


Preventing Injuries in Basketball with Podiatry Care
Basketball is an intense, high-impact sport that demands quick movements, jumps, and sudden changes in direction. These physical demands...


What is Shockwave Therapy and How Does It Work for Chronic Pain?
Chronic foot pain can really impact your daily life. It makes simple things like walking, standing, and exercising painful and hard to...


How Podiatrists Can Aid in Chronic Ingrown Toenail Treatment
What's It Like To Have Ingrown Toenails? Having an ingrown toenail can be an incredibly painful and frustrating experience. An ingrown...


Enhancing Athletic Performance with Custom Orthotics
What are Custom Orthotics Custom orthotics are specially designed shoe inserts made to fit your feet. They provide support, reduce pain,...


What Does a Sports Podiatrist Do? Helping Athletes Avoid Foot Injuries
Who is a Sports Podiatrist? A sports podiatrist is a healthcare professional who specialises in treating and preventing injuries related...


Children's Knee Pain: A Focus on Osgood-Schlatter’s Syndrome
There are few things worse than watching your child struggle with knee pain, especially if it is preventing them from playing the sports...


Tinea Infections: Navigating Athlete's Foot
At My Family Podiatry, we understand the discomfort and inconvenience tinea infections, or athlete's foot, can cause. It's a common...


The Dangers of Barefoot Weightlifting: Are You Sabotaging Your Gains?
With over 5 million TikTok views on the hashtag #barefoottraining, the reported benefits of this craze are extensive. But let's be...


Hip Pain
At My Family Podiatry, we will often see patients struggling with hip pain. This pain can range from an annoying niggle through to...
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