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25.01.2022 The Shoe Geeks have your Sunday long run listening sorted! This month, Chris ‘Chicken’ Chapman, the founder of The Running Company, footwear marketer and EKIN joins them to talk all things shoes.

25.01.2022 I enjoyed chatting to the boys at Aussie Runner a bit about podiatry, running injury and orthotics. Great episode for anyone doing (or interested in) Six Foot Track Marathon Race with John Bowe giving great insight into the history of the race and a behind the scenes look at the logistics of organising it

24.01.2022 No, forefoot striking is not the way we should all be running No, forefoot striking is not the way we should all be running

24.01.2022 A tough fought win at @melbmara half marathon yesterday! Thanks for the continued support from @mcgrathestateagents, super coach @garyhoward800 and amazing spectating skills from @lanadocanto. Great catching up with a big @run_crew contingent as always. Looking forward to seeing the kids and family later today!

23.01.2022 A great session - bringing research into practice Take away points: 1. High peak braking force can increase risk for running related injury in female recreational runners. ... 2. Runners can reduce peak braking force by increasing cadence by 5-10%. 3. Increasing cadence may improve asymmetries. 4. Changing foot strike pattern has limited evidence for benefit and is a high risk change to make. 5. Wearable technology, such as foot pods that measure forces placed on the body, are becoming cost effective to use clinically and for runners to use as a training/rehab tool. They are now valid and reliable in measuring meaningful metrics (not a wash of info that means nothing). See more

22.01.2022 The Shoe Geeks have your Sunday long run listening sorted! This month, Chris Chicken Chapman, the founder of The Running Company, footwear marketer and EKIN joins them to talk all things shoes.

22.01.2022 Dont believe anyone that says we should ALL be running with a mid or forefoot strike. It must be better because the elites do it argument has been debunked many times now.

22.01.2022 Big fan of this concept. Thoughts? https://thesports.physio/2018/02/12/strength-stretching/

21.01.2022 "The initial concept shoe actually had no heel with the idea that it would strip back weight and get the athletes running fast like a track runner over the full marathon distance. As is played out, the runners they had testing the early iterations of the shoe hated it." https://www.runnerstribe.com//running-shoes-myths-and-dis/

21.01.2022 A good read on cadence. Another nail in the coffin for a universal ideal running cadence.

20.01.2022 Bright and early Friday morning Ill be on Pod Chat Live to talk about an area of clinical practice that I thoroughly enjoy - history taking for the injured runner Looking forward to it!

20.01.2022 Fitted these today for a gentleman with a 6month history of painful big toe joints. Hes most concerned about the pain limiting his ability to play golf He has symptomatic osteoarthritis of the big toe joint with a bony limitation in joint extension. Pain is easily replicated as the heel lifts during push-off phase of gait. Our goal is to keep him playing golf pain free + avoid/delay a joint fusion surgery. ... So how do these orthoses work? The extension of the carbon shell under the big toe is a modification to stress-shield the joint from excessive compressive load at the dorsal margin of the joint during push-off phase of gait. Basically, reducing load on the overloaded part of the joint. This is exactly how I prescribe orthoses for any painful condition - alter loads in target tissues, nothing to do with alignment. I plan to review his progress in 6 weeks!

20.01.2022 Off the back of some bold new claims from Nike; a good listen/watch for the shoe geeks of this world or anyone who whats to know a bit about the current state of footwear and its role (or lack of) in the fight against running related injury.

19.01.2022 Introducing Leo to one of the Godfathers of Australian distance running #DeCastella

17.01.2022 winner announcement Thanks to everyone who sent in running photos, we really appreciate all the entrys and look forward to getting real photos on our new website. Congratulations to:... - Doug Shoemark for winning the $100 Pace Athletic voucher. - Ricky Yim and Michael Rensford for each winning a pair or Archies thongs. You will be contacted regarding how to claim your prizes We hope you enjoy the new site!

17.01.2022 Heres a little article I wrote about the drop in your running shoes. Keen to hear peoples thoughts on this...

16.01.2022 Yesterday I got to have a chat to a guy that knows a thing or two about running technique - he wrote a book on it! We chat about running shoe drop and running technique in ep12. Get on board if you like a good running podcast

14.01.2022 A quick (just 4 questions!) survey for those that have received foot orthoses for plantar heel pain. Your answers will be anonymous and you will be helping a colleague of mine who is doing some novel research into foot orthoses! Thanks and please tag/share with anyone that you think this may be relevant for.

14.01.2022 Running requires a certain level of joint range of motion. If youre restricted in one particular joint, your body will find a way to compensate - usually by increasing the range of motion at joints proximal or distal to the restricted joint. Today I saw a runner with a hip that internally rotated a whole lot more on one side during stance phase of running. One could say; oh look at that, you have poor lumbo-pelvic control and glutes thats arent firing when they should. Th...at may be the case, it often is. In this runners case, I think the extra hip motion on that side was a compensation for a lack of motion at a joint more distal to it - his ankle joint. He had ~25% less ankle joint dorsiflexion range of motion on the side with greater hip rotation and medial knee collapse. Will exercises to increase ankle joint range of motion improve hip control? I would argue, yes. Probably still need to do some proximal strength and motor control work but at least treating the ankle restriction may make this more effective and sustainable. Oh and all this is assuming he has an injury that is linked to the asymmetrical hip motion... which I think he does. Thoughts?

13.01.2022 Foot orthoses shouldnt be used to simply re-align the foot or lower limb, or just because someone has a flat foot. They are load modifiers. Not about putting a foot into its neutral position. Be wary of marketing that says orthoses/orthotics are needed to re-align you! Foot orthoses can be very effective at reducing loads to overloaded areas, I just dont like the over prescription of them via the alignment paradigm.

11.01.2022 Phillipa Ignacz and I had a great time at the Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons cadaver workshop over the weekend. Its not often we get learning opportunities like this to enhance our skills in clinical diagnosis and management of foot & ankle injuries/conditions. I have a deep gratitude to those that donate their bodies for this purpose - truely invaluable.

10.01.2022 Yesterday at #SMACONF18 - The art and science of lower limb kinetic chain rehabilitation + a chat with Australasian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine - AAPSM keynote speaker Chris Napier who is presenting this morning on clinical running gait analysis and retraining Looking forward to this one!

09.01.2022 There has been a lot of chat about this in relation to the spine and how imaging relates (or doesnt) to lower back pain. Good to see a little info-graphic as it relates to the foot & ankle! We all know what a placebo is right? What a about a nocebo?! Nocebo: a detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations of treatment or prognosis. Imaging can be a great diagnostic, prognostic and interventional tool BUT we ...need to be careful not to let it become a nocebo! An example at the foot & ankle is Achilles Tendinosis (degenerative tendon with weak bits) - they can look horrible on imaging and may promote fear in loading for some when in fact the weak bits are surrounded by strong bits of tendon ready and willing to take up the slack for the other parts of the tendon. In actual fact, controlled loading via rehab is vital to improved outcomes and potentially better tendon remodeling in the long term (although pain and function is the primary outcome, not if the tendon looks better on imaging). So, dont let imaging results scare you. Listen to your health practitioner surrounding what you should or shouldnt do in light of your imaging WITH a thorough clinical history (which in my opinion,is most important). Treat the (wo)man...not the scan.

09.01.2022 Ive had the pleasure of knowing these guys and developing a fantastic professional relationship with them over the years. They certainly practice what they preach! Keep up the good work!

09.01.2022 A privilege to write an article for Australian Podiatry Association Stride magazine with Michael Nitschke from SPARC Exercise & Sports Podiatry in Adelaide. Any runners wanting an online consult you can book online via www.walkerstreetsportspodiatry.com.au Happy running

08.01.2022 Clinic Update: COVID-19. We are currently open as usual and actively following advice from the Department of Health and our Professional Association. We have implemented a number of protocols in-clinic to provide a safer environment. Please join us in taking extra steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In the case you feel unwell, please stay home and call us to reschedule your appointment.... For those that may be in self-isolation, self-quarantine or would rather not come into the clinic in person, we are offering Skype Telehealth consultations for some services. Please email or call if youd like to inquire further as there may be some limitations. We appreciate your support during this uncertain time and encourage everyone to remain calm and stay safe! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on 9964 0099 or via FB or email: [email protected]

08.01.2022 NSW | AAPSM : Pain Science - translating best evidence into practice. Any health practitioners want some quality CPD? This Thursday evening the Australasian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM) has invited Dr Ian Skinner to talk all things pain science and chronic pain Dont miss out on this great opportunity to expand your knowledge in the fascinating area of pain science and how to make better clinical decisions based on best available evidence.... Its only 2 nights away so book a seat now via the link https://www.podiatry.org.au//nsw-aapsm-pain-science-transl

08.01.2022 A good reminder stretching is generally not needed for most injury free runners. In my opinion, clearly some injured runners still benefit from specific stretches.

08.01.2022 One week to go! Its simple, email a photo of you running and go into the draw to win a Pace Athletic voucher or some super comfy Archies thongs - just in time for summer!

07.01.2022 Competition time To celebrate the launch of our new website, we are giving away 1 x $100 Pace Athletic voucher towards a new pair of running shoes and 2 x Archies thongs (your colour choice). To go into the draw to win these sweet prizes, we are after real images of YOU running (high resolution) to feature on our website (with your permission). We want to create a feel that we are inclusive and cater to all runners - elite through to recreational. Whether you do Parkrun o...nce a month or are chasing your 4th Olympic team, we want you represented. We prefer not to use stock images of people pretending to run. You know the ones Im talking about; the huge over stride to go along with the huge amounts of photoshop! To enter please send them to: [email protected] by Monday 12th November 5pm AEST, with written permission to use on our new website. 3 people will be drawn at random to win the awesome prizes. Winners will be contacted and announced on Wednesday 14th November. Thank you and big thanks to PACE ATHLETIC

07.01.2022 Were now offering online consultations. Book online, pay online and get assessed and advice online.Were now offering online consultations. Book online, pay online and get assessed and advice online.

07.01.2022 I recently had some more foot/running chat with Brian from Running Technique Tips. This is turning into the season of experimentation! Will Brians feet and Achilles be able to handle the careful introduction of a NEGATIVE drop running shoe? Watch this space!

06.01.2022 Runners: changing from a rearfoot to forefoot strike pattern increases load on the Achilles tendon by 48xbody weight over the course of each mile run. Thats equivalent to an elephant of extra load per mile.Runners: changing from a rearfoot to forefoot strike pattern increases load on the Achilles tendon by 48xbody weight over the course of each mile run. Thats equivalent to an elephant of extra load per mile.

05.01.2022 This time the boys at Aussie Runner speak to duel Olympian, Aus 10,000m record holder, Run Crew coach and all round top bloke Ben St Lawrence and I get my 2 cents in again at the end about running shoes and drop!

04.01.2022 Should all runners aim to attain "good technique" or is "poor technique" OK if the body is strong enough to accommodate it?Should all runners aim to attain "good technique" or is "poor technique" OK if the body is strong enough to accommodate it?

04.01.2022 New role at Australasian Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine - AAPSM Ive recently joined the board at AAPSM as Director for NSW & ACT - excited to be part of the behind the scenes action that goes on to further our niche within the profession. Looking forward to the Sports Medicine Australia conference in Perth this week for a board meeting, AGM and 4 days of quality presentations #SMAconf18

04.01.2022 Overtraining or under-recovery? Overtraining or under-recovery?

04.01.2022 Bright and early Friday morning I’ll be on Pod Chat Live to talk about an area of clinical practice that I thoroughly enjoy - history taking for the injured runner Looking forward to it!

02.01.2022 Check out the drop in these toddler sized running shoes - right or wrong, its happening. No wonder we are used to a bit more under the heel as adults...

02.01.2022 Hoka launched at the peak of the barefoot/minimal boom in 2009. It spawned the maximalist boom in the years to follow. In August 2017 Nike released the Vapourfly 4%- a complete overhaul of what marathon racing flats were up until that point in time. The marketing for them via the Nike Breaking2 project was classic Nike dropping big $$$ creating a groundswell and release hype not seen for a very long time. At around the same time Adidas released their Sub2 shoe which was a li...ghter version of the ever popular Adios model (4 of the previous marathon world records were broken in the Adios) - it was released with essentially little to no fanfare and retained the minimalism of a traditional racing flat with a low stack height midsole. So, whats next? So far Brooks, Sacouny and Sketchers are playing catch up with the maximalist road racing shoe trend. Not all are following suit. Time will tell if this is the new standard of road racing flat. It will be interesting to see how the other brands respond and if my gallery of VF4% catch up will expand. What do people think? Thick soled/High stack heights and carbon plates are the new standard or a fad?

02.01.2022 We're now offering online consultations. Book online, pay online and get assessed and advice online.We're now offering online consultations. Book online, pay online and get assessed and advice online.