Conditions Leg Length Discrepancies No one’s body is perfectly symmetrical. For example, most people will have one foot slightly bigger than the other. Likewise, Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy Tibialis Posterior is the muscle that runs behind your shin bone and is responsible for holding up your arch and Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome The tarsal tunnel is formed by the bony point on the inside of your ankle and the inside of your Stretching Guide Stress Fractures Stress fractures are small cracks or severe bruising within the bone. Stress fractures produce a sharp or dull pain at Sinus Tarsi Syndrome The sinus tarsi, located on the outside of your foot near your ankle, is where two of your foot bones Sever’s Disease Sever’s disease is a very common condition affecting children and causes significant heel pain. When a child is young, their Plantar Fasciitis The plantar fascia is a structure under your foot that functions like a muscle or ligament. It reaches from your Patello-femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) Osgood Schlatters Osgood Schlatters is a condition that causes knee pain in adolescents. The quadriceps muscles all attach via a single tendon Morton’s Neuroma A neuroma is a (usually) benign swelling or thickening of the nerve. Neuromas often occur in the feet between the Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) is also known as ‘shin splints’. MTSS is felt as a vague pain at the ITB Friction syndrome Ingrown Toenails Ingrown toe nails are very common and cause significant discomfort. They can be caused by the shape of your nail, Home Care after your Nail Surgery After the Surgery The dressing: Keep it on at all times, keep it clean and keep it dry. Put a Freiberg’s Infraction Freiberg’s Infraction is an avascular necrosis of the metatarsal head, most commonly the second metatarsal head. This means that the Dorsal Interosseous Compression Syndrome Dorsal interosseous compression syndrome is felt as pain on the top of your foot. It usually affects people with higher Compartment Syndrome The muscles in your leg are split into compartments by fibrous tissue. For example, the anterior compartment is made up Bursitis A bursa is a fluid filled sac. There are many naturally occurring bursas throughout the body and their role is Ankle Sprain An ankle sprain is an injury to the ligaments around the ankle after a traumatic event where the foot rolls Achilles Tendinopathy The Achilles tendon attaches your calf muscles to the back of your heel. Achilles Tendinopathy used to be considered an
