You may have seen all those elite athletes at recent Olympics games with the very pretty colored tape supporting various parts pf there body to treat and prevent injury. Is this tape effective or just a pretty placebo? Most of the research shows that it is not much better than a placebo. However, those that Continue reading →
The Jone fracture is named after a British orthopedic surgeon who had the fracture. Not surprisingly his name was Dr Bobert Jones! A Jones fracture is a fracture that occurs at the diaphysis of the fifth metatarsal of the foot, about half way down the outside of the foot. This type of fracture is characterized Continue reading →
Jacks test is a test that clinicians often use to check the integrity of the arch of the foot and its associated windlass mechanism. To do the test, you need to get the person standing and then grab the big toe and lift it up. As this happen the arch of the foot should come Continue reading →
There has been a lot of comment on this shoe from Airia who they claim is the ‘biomechanically’ perfect running shoe Is it? There was a detailed analysis of the claims by Run Research Junkie in two blog posts: The new ‘biomechanically perfect’ running shoe from Airia? Another look at the performance claims by the Continue reading →
