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5 Reasons You Should Try Barefoot Shoes For Your Kids
1. Feet Are Connected Our feet are packed with nerve endings that create a vital sensory feedback loop connecting brains to feet and the...

Mick Breen
Apr 21, 20202 min read
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Why Your Shoes Are The Most Important Factor When It Comes To Plantar Fasciitis...
Apparently 1 in 10 people will develop some kind of plantar fasciitis in their lifetime! That's 10% of the whole population - CRAZY! The...

Mick Breen
Mar 17, 20205 min read
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Running...Why Is It Hated...And Why Do We Need To Re-learn It?
From a young age, we learn how to crawl, and then walk. Shortly after, as young children, we start to run. Not always successful at...

Mick Breen
Mar 9, 20203 min read
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What Is Pain?
No-one really wants pain. Once you have it you want to get rid of it. This is understandable because pain is unpleasant. but the...

Mick Breen
Mar 9, 20202 min read
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Your Environment Shapes You
Your environment is the chief determinant of your behaviours and your daily behaviours determine your health. By deduction, the...

Mick Breen
Mar 8, 202010 min read
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There Is No Such Thing As "Flat Feet"
What are flat feet and, more importantly, what does having them mean? Feet are called ‘flat’ when they have fallen arches and, as a...

Mick Breen
Mar 7, 20205 min read
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Principles Of Movement
Make It Functional Whether a movement is functional largely depends on context but a good way to define whether a movement is functional...

Mick Breen
Mar 6, 20204 min read
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Natural Movement
From a historical perspective, being physically normal meant being strong, agile and resilient. In 2019, being weak, stiff and fragile is...

Mick Breen
Mar 6, 20202 min read
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Can Minimalist Shoes Prevent Bunions?
What are Bunions? Bunions are what you get when the Big Toe is pushed towards the other toes, sometimes even overlapping them, causing...

Mick Breen
Mar 6, 20203 min read
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Play!
Many people are good at identifying play when they see it - kids on a playground laughing and moving or puppies wrestling with each other...

Mick Breen
Mar 6, 20203 min read
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Stop Icing - Walk It Off Instead
No seriously, STOP!! What's the most common thing we do when we sprain an ankle or strain a muscle...…..we ice! Now before you throw...

Mick Breen
Mar 6, 202010 min read
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Build A Foundation
No matter how well you design and build a house, if it has a bad foundation it won't stand for very long. The human body can be looked at...

Mick Breen
Mar 6, 20203 min read
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ACL Tears - How Do We Prevent Them?
After 3 ACL reconstructions, 1 x PCL rupture and a knee arthroscope, you could say I know my fair share of information and experience...

Mick Breen
Mar 3, 20207 min read
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Orthotics - Useful or Useless???
Injuries to our feet are very common these days. So many people are getting diagnosed with heel pain, plantar fasciitis, achilles...

Mick Breen
Mar 2, 20203 min read
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We Don't Fix...We Facilitate
You do not need fixing! You are not broken! I cannot fix you! We can however, work together to improve your situation. We can...

Mick Breen
Feb 28, 20201 min read
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Zero Drop vs Zero Cushioning - What's Going On?
There is a LOT of choice and a LOT of confusing and sometimes conflicting information out there when it comes to footwear – that’s if you...

Mick Breen
Feb 27, 20204 min read
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Rest Doesn't Fix Bad Movement Patterns.
90% of injuries these days are caused by poor positions and postures. It is very rare that you will need to rest an injury and do nothing...

Mick Breen
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Can Wearing Minimalist Shoes Help With Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis is the one of the most common causes of heel pain, a condition that involves inflammation of the thick band of tissue...

Mick Breen
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Drink More Water To Become Healthier And Better Looking!
You have probably heard that our bodies are around 60% water, and that it is absolutely essential to our survival. Having enough water in...

Mick Breen
Feb 27, 20201 min read
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3 Simple Steps To A Healthy Life
What does it mean to feel truly healthy? The first step to a healthier life Actually, the first step to a healthier life is defining what...

Mick Breen
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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