Evidence-informed articles for hip-to-foot pain and injury
Short, practical guides written for patients and grounded in current research — covering ankle rehabilitation, foot orthotics, knee bracing, gluteal strength and flexible flat feet.
What Good Ankle-Sprain Rehabilitation Should Include
Why protected loading, calf strength, balance training and return-to-sport testing matter after a sprain — and how they lower the risk of re-injury.
Read article → Foot OrthoticsDo Foot Orthotics Work? What the Evidence Actually Says
How orthotics change load and pressure, what they help with, and why custom devices are not always better than well-fitted prefabricated ones.
Read article → Knee BracingKnee Braces Explained: When They Help and When They Don’t
The different types of knee brace, what the research shows for osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain, and why a brace works best alongside exercise.
Read article → Gluteal StrengthWhy Gluteal Strength Matters for Knee, Hip and Ankle Pain
How the muscles around the hip control the whole lower limb, and what the evidence shows for gluteal strengthening in knee pain and lateral hip pain.
Read article → Flat FeetFlexible Flat Feet: When to Monitor and When to Assess
Why a low arch is often normal, when flat feet actually cause symptoms, and where strengthening, footwear or orthoses fit in — for children and adults.
Read article →Need an individual assessment?
Book at Flow Clinic in Wairau Valley for hip, knee, ankle, heel or foot pain.