Insertional Achilles Tendonitis Massage
OverviewAchilles tendinitis is an irritation/inflammation in the achilles tendon, which attaches to the back of the heel. It is often a result of overuse and occurs frequently in runners who have...
View ArticleTreating Flat Feet In Adults
Overview Most flat feet are not painful, particularly those flat feet seen in children. In the adult acquired flatfoot, pain occurs because soft tissues (tendons and ligaments) have been torn. The...
View ArticlePosterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD)
Overview Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is an inflammation and / or overstretching of the posterior tibial tendon in the foot. An important function of the posterior tibial tendon is to...
View ArticlePain In The Arches All You Need To Know
OverviewFlexible flatfeet are considered normal in young children because babies are not born with a normal arch. The arch may not form fully until sometime between ages 7 and 10. Even in adulthood,...
View ArticleTreatment And Cause
Overview One in four adults in the U.S. has adult acquired flatfoot deformity, which may begin during childhood or be acquired with age. The foot may be flat all the time or may lose its arch when the...
View ArticleHow You Can Diagnose Calcaneal Apophysitis?
OverviewSever?s disease or Sever?s lesion refers to an injury to the bone growth plate at the back of the heel bone (calcaneous) in young people, particularly those who are physically active. It...
View ArticleWhat Is Overpronation
OverviewOverpronation is a term that gets thrown around a lot by psuedo-experts and there is so much written online about it, that it can get very confusing to determine what is legitimate and what is...
View ArticleHallux Valgus Treatments
Overview Sometimes, the big toe can become angled outwards towards the middle of the foot and second toe. This forces the top of the first metatarsal to stick out from the side of the foot at the base...
View ArticleRecovery From Bunion Hammertoe Surgery
OverviewThe smallest four toes of each foot have three bony segments connected by two joints. Hammertoe is a deformity in which one or more of the small toes Hammer toes develops a bend at the joint...
View ArticleBursa Foot Signs And Symptoms
OverviewRetrocalcaneal and retroachilles bursitis are both common types of bursitis that can cause pain at the back of the foot, just above the heel. This pain, and often swelling, occurs when one or...
View ArticlePreventing Heel Spur
OverviewA common cause of heel pain is the heel spur, which is a bony growth on the underside of the heel bone. The spur, visible by X-ray, appears as a protrusion that can extend forward as much as...
View ArticleGetting Rid Of Inferior Calcaneal Spur
OverviewThe plantar fascia is connective tissue on the sole of your foot. When the arch of the foot is not properly supported, the plantar fascia can stretch and pull away from the heel area. When the...
View ArticleLeg Length Discrepancy And Shoe Lifts
There are not one but two unique variations of leg length discrepancies, congenital and acquired. Congenital implies you are born with it. One leg is anatomically shorter in comparison to the other....
View ArticleMortons Neuroma Causes
OverviewMorton?s Neuroma is a pain condition that affects your feet and toes. If you are suffering from Morton?s Neuroma, a growth of tissue has developed over one of the nerves running from your feet...
View ArticleDo You Understand Heel Aches?
OverviewPain in the heel can be caused by many things. The commonest cause is plantar fasciitis (which will be discussed more in the next section). Other causes include, being overweight, constantly...
View ArticleThe Management Of Pes Planus
OverviewFallen arches, or flatfoot, is a condition in which the arch on the inside of the foot is flat and the entire sole of the foot rests on the ground. It affects about 40% of the general...
View ArticleFunctional Leg Length Discrepancy Explanation
OverviewThe type of surgery depends on the type of problem. Outpatient procedures may be used to alter the growth of the limb. This is often done through small incisions. If an outpatient procedure is...
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