Injury library
Foot & ankle injuries
Explore Physica’s published information about foot & ankle conditions and recovery.
23 July 2020 · 5 min read
Sesamoid pain?
WHAT IS SESAMOIDITIS? Sesamoiditis is an inflammation or injury to a sesamoid bone. Whilst this injury can technically occur to any of the sesamoid bones within the human body, it is by
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28 November 2019 · 3 min read
Foot stress fractures
ABOUT: Stress fractures are a small break in the bone that develops from overuse and/or inadequate recovery time. As the bone is overloaded, it will first develop a stress reaction wher
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26 November 2019 · 6 min read
Achilles Tendonopathy
Achilles tendinopathy occurs when there is an overuse injury to the Achilles tendon (Malliaras et al. 2013). The severity of the condition may be classified along a continuum of patholo
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25 October 2019 · 4 min read
medial ankle injuries
About: Medial ankle sprains are far less common injuries than lateral ankle sprains and involve injury to the medial ankle ligaments known collectively as the deltoid ligament. This is
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4 November 2015 · 1 min read
Plantar Fasciitis
The plantar fascia is a broad ligament that supports the medial arch of the foot. It attaches to the calcaneum (heel) and runs along the foot and inserts into the base of the toes. In s
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28 October 2015 · 4 min read
Ankle Sprains
Lateral ankle sprains About: Lateral ankle sprains are the most common type of ankle injury and highly prevalent in commonly played Australian sports, AFL, basketball and netball. Later
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16 November 2014 · 3 min read
What is that lump on my achilles?
Let’s Begin… Do you have an unusual lump in your achilles? Often this is painful and tender to squeeze. In some cases this lump can appear after trauma or a sudden stretch or jarring. S
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