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Welcome to the Find Your Stride blog, where we take a moment to address topics and questions that are frequently encountered during our clinics. With time we hope to create an interesting and wide ranging resource that both clients and clinicians find useful. Have a read and let us know what you think. Find Your Stride!
Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy with Haglund's Deformity | SpeedBridge Repair by Arthrex | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a common condition characterised by pain and inflammation at the back of the heel where the Achilles...
Joshua Francois
Aug 8, 20242 min read
Eccentric Hamstring Strength in Sprinters | A Quick Literature Review | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist |
The research paper titled "Influence on Strength and Flexibility of a Swing Phase-Specific Hamstring Eccentric Program in Sprinters'...
Joshua Francois
Aug 1, 20242 min read
Iliotibial Band Syndrome | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome is a common overuse injury that affects many runners and athletes. The iliotibial band is a band of fascia...
Joshua Francois
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Three Running Races Happening in August | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
August is a fantastic month for running enthusiasts, with a variety of races taking place across the country. Here are three that might...
Joshua Francois
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Yoga for Pain Relief | A Book by Psychologist Kelly McGonigal | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Chronic pain can be debilitating and is known to affect millions of people worldwide. Whether it is caused by injury, illness, or a...
Joshua Francois
Jul 4, 20242 min read
What is Bursitis? | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Bursitis is a common condition that affects many people, causing pain and discomfort in various parts of the body. It occurs when the...
Joshua Francois
Jun 20, 20242 min read
Three Running Races Happening in July | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Summer is the perfect time to lace up your running shoes and hit the trails or streets for a race. With July just around the corner,...
Joshua Francois
Jun 13, 20242 min read
Perception of Stress | Psychologist Kelly McGonigal | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
In a world where stress is often viewed as a universally negative force, Stanford psychologist Kelly McGonigal provides a refreshing...
Joshua Francois
Jun 6, 20243 min read
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Rate of perceived exertion (RPE) is a subjective method of measuring how hard you feel like you are working during physical activity. It...
Joshua Francois
May 30, 20242 min read
Can you fit in 30–35 Minutes of Vigorous Physical Activity Each Week? | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Sanchez-Lastra et al. (2024) conducted a prospective cohort study to investigate the joint associations of device-measured physical...
Joshua Francois
May 23, 20243 min read
Three Running Races Happening in June | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Introducing a new series of blog posts, we plan to highlight three upcoming running races each month that might be of interest to...
Joshua Francois
May 2, 20242 min read
Peroneal Tendinopathy | A Common Cause of Lateral Ankle Pain | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Peroneal tendinopathy is a common condition that affects the peroneal tendons located on the outside of the ankle. These tendons, play a...
Joshua Francois
Apr 30, 20242 min read
Joint Synovitis or Capsulitis | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Joint synovitis is a condition that affects the synovial membrane in the joints, leading to inflammation and pain. The synovial membrane...
Joshua Francois
Apr 25, 20242 min read
Gait Retraining | Hopping and Sticking | Getting you Thinking | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Have you given any thought to your running form? Allow us to introduce two key words: 'hop' and 'stick'. This was the key takeaway from a...
Joshua Francois
Apr 23, 20241 min read
The Society of Shoe Fitters | An Introduction | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Established in 1959, the Society of Shoe Fitters is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting good shoe fitting and foot...
Joshua Francois
Apr 18, 20242 min read
Smiling While Running Could get you a Personal Best | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
In their research paper, Brick et al. (2018) aimed to investigate the effects of facial expression and relaxation cues on movement...
Joshua Francois
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Common Causes of Thickened Toenails | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Thickened toenails, also known as onychogryphosis, is a common condition that can affect individuals of all ages. While thickened...
Joshua Francois
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Dietary Supplements for Athletes | The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus Statement | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
In the world of high-performance athletics, the pressure to excel and outperform one's competition is always present. With the stakes...
Joshua Francois
Mar 28, 20242 min read
Type 2 Diabetes | Preventing Foot Complications is Key | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Diabetes is a chronic illness that affects millions of people worldwide, with type 2 diabetes being the most common form of the disease....
Joshua Francois
Mar 21, 20243 min read
Scarf and Akin Osteotomies | One Way to Correct Hallux Valgus | Find Your Stride | Edinburgh Podiatrist
Introduction Hallux valgus, more commonly known as a bunion, is a common foot deformity that affects millions of people worldwide. It is...
Joshua Francois
Mar 15, 20243 min read
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