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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...

Understanding the Connection Between Weight Lifting & Foot Health Weight lifting is a physically demanding activity that places immense pressure on the feet, making weight lifting injuries a common concern for gym-goers of all experience levels. Lifters depend on their feet for stability, balance, and power transfer during exercises like squats, deadlifts, and cleans. Proper foot care is critical because any weakness or instability in the feet can negatively impact performanc

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 surrounding skin. This often leads to pain, swelling, and sometimes infection. Ingrown toenails most commonly affect the big toe, but can occur on any toenail. While anyone can develop an ingrown toenail, certain factors increase the likelihood, such as wearing ill-fitting shoes, improper toenail trimming, or suffering foot trauma. Some common

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

Foot pain is one of the most common reasons people come to see us at My Family Podiatry . Sometimes it starts suddenly after an injury. Other times it builds slowly over weeks or months and people try to push through it, hoping it will settle on its own. That might work for some mild issues, but plenty of foot problems become harder to manage when they are ignored for too long. One of the biggest challenges with foot pain is that it can mean a lot of different things. Pain in

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...