From the category archives:

Running injuries

Top of Foot Pain

January 20, 2012

Looking around the barefoot running forums, a common problem that comes up is TOFP (top of foot pain). It appears to be a common injury that barefoot runners get and is probably more common in those making the transition to barefoot or minimalist running. There are a number of different things that can cause TOFP […]

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Severs Disease

April 24, 2010

Severs disease poses an interesting one for the barefoot runner. It only happens in youngsters up until the age of 14-15 years, so is only an issue for that age group and their parents. Severs disease is an overuse type injury to the cartilage growth plate at the back of the heel bone. The growth […]

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Sinus Tarsi Syndrome

March 29, 2010

Sinus tarsi syndrome is a problem that causes pain on the outside of the ankle joint with tenderness felt just in front of the outside ankle bone (lateral malleolus). Traditionally, this is due to two reasons. One reason is that ligaments between the talus and calcaneus (two bone below the ankle joint) are strained as […]

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