Within the realms of physiotherapy, osteopathy, chiropractic care, and other forms of musculoskeletal therapies, acupuncture and dry needling is commonly seen as an available service. The use of these modalities often create debate on whether they work, or whether they are just a waste of money, with some placebo effects at best. Here, we will take a deep dive into the use of needles by therapists in an effort to help pain and function, and whether or not you should consider them for your issue.

You may have done your research and diagnosed yourself with plantar fasciitis, plantar fasciopathy, or plantar heel pain. But is it something else altogether? If indeed you do have plantar fasciitis, here we will discuss some features of the conditions, and some things that may help you manage this often quite debilitating injury.

If you’ve never run before, then you have probably been lucky enough to never have heard the term shin splints. However, if you are a runner or have friends that run, then you have definitely heard the term at least once, quickly followed by an exasperated ‘…and now it is painful to just walk’.

Summer is the perfect time for people to dust off the cobwebs on their Nikes, and hit the trails, tracks, and treadmills. It is also the worst time to have knee pain stop you in your tracks and keep your step count down.