Calcaneal stress fractures can take a while to get back to full activity – count on it taking months and not weeks. To start with you are probably going to need up to 2-3 weeks without any or very reduced weightbearing activity for the initial...
A stress fracture occurs when the repetitive loads on a bone exceed what the bone can take, so a small crack or fracture develops in the bone. It can happen in any bone, but is more likely to happen in bones that get put under a lot of stress. The...
The pain for a calcaneal stress fracture can be anywhere in the calcaneus or heel bone. The most common site for the pain is when you squeeze both sides of the heel bone and the pain can be quite exquisite and that is in the bone just below the...
The calcaneal squeeze test is when you apply pressure with your hand to both sides of the calcaneus or heel bone and squeeze it. If doing that elicits symptoms, then you have a ‘positive calcaneal squeeze test’. This means that you...
The calcaneal squeeze test is when you simply squeeze both sides of the calcaneus or heel bone and see if it elicits symptoms. A positive response to pain is a ‘positive calcaneal squeeze test’. If you are positive then it means you...
A medial post is a higher density material within the midsole of a running shoe and is given the name of a dual density midsole. It was first introduced in 1984 in the Tiger X-Caliber GT running shoe. The original purpose of the medial post was as...
The Enko running shoe company went out of business. They filed for bankruptcy in October 2019
Numb feet when cycling can be quite a problem and there can be several reasons why your foot may go numb while cycling. Some of the more common causes are: Pressure on Nerves: Prolonged pressure on nerves in your foot can lead to numbness. This can...
In August 2008, New Balance released the MR800 model designed specifically for runners who mid-foot strike. It was launched in collaboration with the Chi running community who’s fan boys embraced it. The NB 800 ‘Midfoot Strike...
ChiRunning is an approach to running that started to gain some popularity around 2004, but by 2009 interest in started to drop off and continues to do so, mainly as for most runners it did not live up to what it was promoted as. It was originally...