Netball - Bigfoot Podiatry

The court surface plays a large role in determining the rate and type of injury for netball players. Indoor surfaces attract fast games and players tend to develop serious injuries like ankle sprains and ligament tears (ACL) in the knee.

Outdoor surfaces are dense and lack spring. This subjects the hip, knee and ankle to more vibration load and the muscles fatigue at a greater rate than when playing on indoor surfaces.

Specific netball shoes are now available for players and there is a range to target different positions on the court, surface played on, and body weight of player. There is a strong link between poor comfort levels in shoes and an increase in injury rate. If players are getting blisters or sore feet, they are more likely to develop more threatening injury later.

Bigfoot Podiatrists thoroughly test the netball shoes for Asics who are the leading netball shoe brand. We will get you into the right shoe for your foot type and position on the court. This will dramatically reduce your blistering rate, a commonly overlooked but threatening problem faced by most netball players.