From injury prevention, demystifying modern footwear, running technique tips, how to overcome the donald duck walk to engaging your core through barefoot activation! Be sure to drop back to our Hints & Tips page as it will be updated on a regular basis.
March 5 2021
When heel pain and discomfort becomes an issue, it can be a major disruption to your day-to-day routine, especially if you lead a busy, active life. Let’s face it; we need our feet and legs for ...
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March 5 2021
Image from Bramah, C., Preece, S. J., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2018). Is There a Pathological Gait Associated With Common Soft Tissue Running Injuries? American Journal of Sports Medicine...
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February 25 2021
Homelessness, poverty, unemployment, domestic violence; these are just a few of the reasons why women are forced to choose between buying food or sanitary items. This is not ok. Foundation Podiatry T...
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January 8 2021
Most people try to kick off the New Year with a healthy, positive goal in mind. Whether that be regularly walking Castle Hill or training for a half marathon, it’s important to have a plan in pl...
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January 5 2021
The New Year is a great time to focus on becoming fit and healthy. Nobody will dispute that exercise (movement) is good for us. Due to our more sedentary occupations and lifestyles – even the a...
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January 4 2021
Heel pain is not only limited to grown-ups. Heel pain in children is very common. Often, healthy active children will complain of pain in one or both heels during and after running and playing sp...
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January 4 2021
After 6 weeks of being foot loose and fancy free, many children often struggle going back to school. Heavy backpacks, new over-sized uniforms and enclosed shoes for the first time in 6 weeks! Esp...
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October 4 2020
Foundation Podiatry Townsville is looking for a friendly, proficient team player to join our busy clinic. If you have a ‘nothing is too much trouble’ attitude and are w...
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July 25 2020
Low Level Laser Therapy is the application of red and near infrared light over an injured site to promote tissue healing. Hayley shares in her video: > How it works> Conditions we use...
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July 25 2020
Shockwave Therapy sends sound waves into the injured tissue to promote healing Hayley shares in her video:> Conditions we use it for in our clinic> How it works > Why it's the bomb for ...
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July 14 2020
Plantar Fasciitis (now more correctly termed plantar fasciopathy or plantar heel pain) is a common cause of heel pain in adults. The plantar fascia becomes weakened and degenerative causing pain where...
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July 2 2020
Runners with good running economy use less energy and therefore less oxygen. Townsville Podiatrist and Running Coach Chris Weber shares some tips below on how to improve your running economy - however...
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June 19 2020
A very common question I get asked in my Townsville Podiatry clinic: "I have heel pain, so I must have a heel spur" !?! Having heel pain does not necessarily mean you have a heel spur. Co...
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June 16 2020
As a knee becomes more ‘bowed’ it is likely that medial (inside) knee osteoarthritis is developing. As the knee becomes more progressively bowed, the load increases on the inside knee com...
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June 16 2020
Leg Length Difference – Structural vs Functional A true, structural leg length difference (LLD) can play havoc with your body, often around your hips and low back. A structural LLD may occur af...
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June 6 2020
Barefoot gets both a good and a bad rap. Here is Hayley's take on the topic. ...
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May 15 2020
As a running coach and Townsville Podiatrist, one of the common questions I get asked is whether strength training is beneficial for running. The short answer is yes. Strength training can be be...
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March 31 2020
As we navigate the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Foundation Podiatry Townsville is still open. Our strict priority is to maintain the health and safety of our patients and team whilst continuing to...
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March 20 2020
Here at Foundation Podiatry we love to do our bit for the planet. So we are once again stepping up our collection of used sports shoes! Why not give runners a second lease of life instead of just...
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March 16 2020
Meet Chris Weber, Biomechanical Podiatrist, running coach & avid runner here at Foundation Podiatry Firstly, I never used to like running. Running used to be the necessary incidental activit...
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February 14 2020
Foundation Podiatry is a locally owned and operated clinic which has been managing foot, ankle and leg pain for the people of Townsville for 13 years now. Our Townsville Podiatrists - Hayley Paterson ...
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January 25 2020
Yes, heel pain in Townsville is common. Your work colleague, your sister - they've probably had it too. But so what!!! Heel pain can be darn PAINFUL! It makes you hobble like an 80 year old and c...
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November 27 2019
All I want for Christmas... is two happy feet!...
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July 30 2019
Hayley and the Foundation Podiatry team are super excited to welcome Chris Weber into our clinic. Chris is a local to NQ. Born and bred in Townsville Chris completed her Podiatry degree at QUT in 1996...
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May 13 2019
After 12 years in the one spot - Foundation Podiatry Townsville has just moved into a fresh new clinic! It's been a bumpy road to say the least - the new clinic was almost completed before the floods ...
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January 4 2019
So you've just been given a pair of Custom Foot orthotics from your Podiatrist at Foundation Podiatry Townsville - here's what to expect. Wear in period:Start by wearing your Foot Orthotics for 2-3 ho...
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January 4 2019
At Foundation Podiatry Townsville we are proud to offer NO GAP Podiatry treatments! So what does this mean? We treat each person individually. We are not your garden-variety Podiatry clinic. We are pa...
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November 6 2018
In our Townsville Podiatry clinic we see many more middle aged women with heel pain than younger women - are hormones at play? Sometimes, pain creeps up on you – it can be difficult to pinpoint ...
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February 27 2018
This is a common complaint seen in my Townsville Podiatry clinic. Shin pain can be very frustrating, especially when you are just getting into an exercise regime. There are many causes of shin pain, b...
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December 10 2017
With the craziness in the lead up to Xmas we often find people become impatient and exhausted, particularly if they are in pain. It is important to still try to find time to look after your body durin...
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July 28 2017
So running boils down to a lot more than just chucking your runners on and putting one foot in front of the other. In this blog I’m going to discuss foot strike – particularly the pitfalls...
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July 26 2017
Take a moment to watch a pre-school aged child run, jump and play without fear. Notice how nimble and light they are on their feet? Rocks or rough terrain does not slow them down, that is of course, u...
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June 2 2017
I often get asked the following questions in my Townsville Podiatry clinic: How do I run faster? Should I be running on my forefoot or my heels? What is the best running shoe for me? How do I get rid...
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May 26 2017
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. Heel pain is most common in the 40 – 60 year age group. It is so prevalent that ~80% of adults will suffer a bout of heel pain over the c...
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March 22 2017
Foundation Podiatry Townsville are proud to partner with the Entertainment Book to raise much-needed funds for the Sandra Jones Foundation....
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March 13 2017
When all the high 5’s and congratulations rolled in after sharing our 10 year birthday milestone on Facebook last week, it made me sit down and really reflect about what it meant to me. Firstly,...
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March 10 2017
So yogis have been awake to the powerful interconnection between FOOT to CORE for a very long time – referring to the foot as ‘Pada Bundha’ and the pelvic floor as ‘Mula Bundha...
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January 31 2017
Shoes, shoes, shoes. They can be the cause of your injury, or help you avoid or overcome an injury. With so many different shoe types (and colours) on the market, how does one choose the correct footw...
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January 31 2017
Intense Heel Pain getting out of bed in the morning? Is it just NOT going away? Is your heel pain stopping you from exercising & making you grumpy? Ever heard of Shockwave Therapy??? Heel pain is...
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January 4 2017
Your feet are an engineering masterpiece, let’s keep them that way! The 66 joints that make up your feet affect every joint right up to your neck. Neglecting our feet over time can lead to foot ...
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November 15 2016
As common as an ankle sprain may be – they still need your love and attention! Each and every time you sprain your ankle you are doing some form of damage. Whether that be over-stretching the li...
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August 25 2016
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalisations in people aged 65 years and over. A common and very debilitating injury sustained from a fall is a fracture to the neck of the femur (bro...
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May 16 2016
I’ve been told I need Orthotics – will the ones from the chemist do the trick?? Generally, no. Off-the-shelf or non-customised orthotics from the chemist are made for a 'normal' foot type....
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February 22 2016
Foot Pain vs Back Pain - Chicken or The Egg? Remember the children’s rhyme ‘your ankle bone is connected to your shin bone, your shin bone is connected to your thigh bone’… an...
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August 14 2015
Most runners wait far too long before replacing their runners and risk overuse injuries as a result. Generally running shoes should last between 600 and 1000 kilometres, although this depends on your ...
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July 14 2015
Bunions occur more commonly in females than males and sometimes do run in families. We are at the mercy of our genes, so the same forces that caused your mother or father’s bunions are possibly ...
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When heel pain and discomfort becomes an issue, it can be a major disruption to your day-to-day routine, especially if y....
Image from Bramah, C., Preece, S. J., Gill, N., & Herrington, L. (2018). Is There a Pathological Gait Associated Wi....
Homelessness, poverty, unemployment, domestic violence; these are just a few of the reasons why women are forced to choo....
Most people try to kick off the New Year with a healthy, positive goal in mind. Whether that be regularly walking Castle....
The New Year is a great time to focus on becoming fit and healthy. Nobody will dispute that exercise (movement) is good....
Heel pain is not only limited to grown-ups. Heel pain in children is very common. Often, healthy active children wi....
After 6 weeks of being foot loose and fancy free, many children often struggle going back to school. Heavy backpacks, ne....
Foundation Podiatry Townsville is looking for a friendly, proficient team player to join our busy clinic. If y....
Low Level Laser Therapy is the application of red and near infrared light over an injured site to promote tiss....
Shockwave Therapy sends sound waves into the injured tissue to promote healing Hayley shares in her video:> Conditio....
