by Bob Longworth MSc DPodM At Podiatry Clinics (Yorkshire) Ltd we have a reputation for getting patients better when other treatments for lower limb problems have failed. Understanding the biomechanics of the foot and knowing when muscles fire in the gait cycle are essential tools for getting the right treatment in place. There was an … Continued
by Bob Longworth MSc DPodM This weekend Bob caught up with Podiatry Surgeon Mark Price for a long overdue get together. Mark and his son Tom are involved in a project to measure the stiffness of tissues under the foot at the Centre for Clinical Biomechanics and Rehabiliation Technologies at Staffordshire University Many years ago, … Continued
by Lee Short MScDPodM and Bob Longworth MSc DPodM At the end of November, Lee and Bob completed level 2 of the Stecco Manipulation Technique for fascia. This is a different way of looking at musculoskeletal problems using mobilisation of the fascial system to ease symptoms. Fascia is a tissue that envelopes all of our … Continued
by Lee Short MScDPodM and Bob Longworth MSc DPodM A question we are often asked is “what’s the difference between a Podiatrist and a Chiropodist?”. My standard answer is that Podiatry is an umbrella term which encompasses many aspects of foot care, of which Chiropody is one. We class Chiropody as treating nails, corns and … Continued
When we started Podiatry Clinics (Yorkshire) Ltd 3 years ago we took over a couple of clinics from Andy Horwood who was moving up to Scotland to get married. I’m happy to say we have kept in contact with him and now have a joint paper published.
by Lee Short MScDPodM Want to make your running more economical so you can run faster, longer or stay injury free? Have your running style analysed with MotionMetrix 3D and we will show you where improvements can be made. Compare your running to elites and see what changes will help improve your performance. Find out … Continued
by Lee Short MScDPodM and Bob Longworth MSc DPodM A permanent cure for in growing toenails. A toenail that is ingrowing can be extremely painful. Often it is a temporary situation caused by a tight shoe or incorrect cutting of the nails which we can put right with a Chiropody appointment (available at all our … Continued
By Amber Kibby MSc BSc Pod MRCP & Bob Longworth MSc DPodM MRCP It’s festival season: don’t get floored by ‘welly leg’ Original article can be found at: https://cop.org.uk/blog/essential-festival-foot-guide/ It’s festival season again, and hordes of excited music lovers of all ages are using their pocket money, hard earned cash, college holidays and accrued annual … Continued
After using the Shock Wave machine at The Wharfedale Clinic in Guiseley, Podiatry Clinics (Yorkshire) Ltd have decided to invest in one of our own and are now happy to offer this treatment for those heel pains that just won’t go away with the usual treatment.
Lee was proud to open up this event concentrating on all things running. He presented the evidence for running retraining – can changing your running technique help improve performance and reduce injury? The literature says you can. This involves changing some gait parameters which we can now easily measure with MotionMetrix. He then gave a couple of examples where the equipment has been used to inform running retraining.