Sports & Injury Management Blog

  Big toe joint pain can be many different things such as turf toe (where the joint has been placed into excessive dorsiflexion causing strain in the supporting ligaments), arthritis or sesamoiditis (inflammation of the sesamoids accessory bones). The Cause The above conditions can attribute one if not more of…

What is the Posterior Tibial Tendon? The Posterior Tibial tendon originates from the back of the lower leg (tibia), loops around the inside of the ankle bone (medial malleolus) and attaches to the navicular bone which is at the top of the arch of the foot. It is responsible for…

What is Achilles Tendinopathy? Heel pain, or what is most commonly diagnosed and known as Achilles Tendinopathy, affects the back of one or both heels. The Achilles tendon is one of the strongest tendons in the body. It can absorb your whole weight being applied through it and then reuses…

What is Plantar Fasciitis? Waking up in the morning with fear of standing up and walking around for the first few minutes, knowing it will be painful, could be plantar fasciitis, and is not something you want to endure.  Sometimes this pain can occur during or after you’ve been out…