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Month: June 2018

Plantar Fasciitis – what is it and how to get rid of it??

14th August 201820th June 2018 by Leo Neenan

Plantar Fasciitis is also called Plantar Heel Pain (PHP) which is a much better name as the Plantar Fascia (PF) itself is not always inflamed when someone has pain in the heel area. Thickening of the PF insertion on the heel is more likely to be the cause of pain rather than inflammation. Bending, twisting … Read more

Categories Injury and Rehabilitation

The Optimal Biomechanics of Sprinting & Running – part 2

13th June 2018 by Leo Neenan

In part 1 we saw how a sprinter lands on the forefoot to optimise the forward momentum and acceleration during the stance phase and suggested that this efficiency can be adapted to distance running. To do this we must look at what occurs prior to the contact phase.. In Fig 1 here we see the … Read more

Categories Running
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