Foot care products in Australia
The Pediroller is an easy and convenient way to give the bottom of your foot a self-massage using a roller and has been shown to be particularly useful for those with tired and achy feet as well as plantar fasciitis and other causes of arch pain. The research evidence is that foam rolling for these…
Read MoreA new study has been published that foam rolling does really help those with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a common problem that causes pain under the heel of the foot. The characteristic sign of plantar fasciitis is those very painful first steps in the morning after getting up out of bed. There are many…
Read MoreThere are lots of reasons for pain under the heel of the foot. One of those, and not the most common, is that of fat pad atrophy. There is a fat pad under the heel that cushions the impacts with the ground when walking. If there is some atrophy or wasting of that fat pad,…
Read MoreCracked heels can become quite a problem and using a cream is important as part of the management of it, however, not all creams are equal and not all work. Why do most ‘cracked heels’ creams not work? They do not work not because they are not very good. Most are good and do have…
Read MoreFootStore.au now have available a cushioning heel pad, which can be helpful for a number of different conditions but is particularly useful in cases of Sever’s Disease (Calcaneal apophysitis). Sever’s disease is a problem in kids with the growth plate at the back of the heel bone. There are plenty of opinions on the management…
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