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Understanding the Connection Between Weight Lifting & Foot Health Weight lifting is a physically demanding activity that places immense...

What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain, affecting the thick band of tissue (the plantar fascia) that...

What is an Ingrown Toenail? An ingrown toenail, medically known as onychocryptosis, occurs when the edge of the toenail grows into the...

What is the Achilles Tendon and Why is It Important? The Achilles tendon is the thick, fibrous tissue that connects your calf muscles...

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...

We all have this image in our minds: a graceful ballet dancer performing fouettés, rendering a round of applause with their effortless...

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

Chronic foot pain can really impact your daily life. It makes simple things like walking, standing, and exercising painful and hard to...

What's It Like To Have Ingrown Toenails? Having an ingrown toenail can be an incredibly painful and frustrating experience. An ingrown...

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

Who is a Sports Podiatrist? A sports podiatrist is a healthcare professional who specialises in treating and preventing injuries related...

There are few things worse than watching your child struggle with knee pain, especially if it is preventing them from playing the sports...

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

With over 5 million TikTok views on the hashtag #barefoottraining, the reported benefits of this craze are extensive. But let's be...

At My Family Podiatry, we will often see patients struggling with hip pain. This pain can range from an annoying niggle through to debilitating pain during the day and night. But what are the causes of hip pain, and how can we effectively manage them? Causes Of Hip Pain Hip pain can result from a variety of conditions that affect the hip joint and surrounding structures. Some of the common causes are: Hip Bursitis: This is inflammation of the bursae, small fluid-filled sacs t

At My Family Podiatry, we often have patients come to the clinic concerned about painful lumps through the arch underneath their feet. In...

Pain through the inside of the ankle is a common reason people attend our clinic, particularly after walking, running, or standing for long periods. While there are several possible causes of medial ankle pain, one condition that requires early attention due to its potential long-term consequences is posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, often referred to as PTTD. The posterior tibial tendon plays a critical role in supporting the arch of the foot and stabilising the ankle dur

Podiatry may not be the first profession that comes to mind when you think about the health management of individuals with autism...

Dry needling is a technique we regularly use at My Family Podiatry to help treat soft tissue injuries and pain. This therapy involves the...

The term hypermobility is used to describe a higher than normal range of movement through joints. Sometimes referred to as being “double...