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Are Fallen Arches Flat Feet?

OverviewFeet usually have an arch on the inside portion of the foot. A flat foot is a foot that has lost or never developed this arch. It is often associated with the lower part of the legs being angled outwards. Most flat feet are flexibl…

Heel Painfulness

OverviewHeel pain is a very challenging problem as it can be local and/or referred. It has been more prevalent recently due to the hard grounds on which people have to run. Commonly people will present with heel pain, thrusting an x-ray at…

Leg Length Discrepancy And Shoe Lifts

OverviewLeg length discrepancies are differences between the lengths of your legs. Not only can the actual difference vary from person to person but also how much it affects daily life. Small discrepancies often go unnoticed and do not nee…

Treating Mortons Neuroma

OverviewInterdigital neuroma (Morton?s Neuroma) of the foot includes common, paroxysmal, neuralgia affecting the web spaces of the toes. It involves entrapment neuropathy (nerve compression) of the common digital nerve below and between th…

Why Shoe Lifts Are The Solution To Leg Length Difference

There are two unique variations of leg length discrepancies, congenital and acquired. Congenital indicates you are born with it. One leg is anatomically shorter in comparison to the other. Through developmental stages of aging, the brain s…

What Exactly Is Calcaneal Spur

Overview A heel spur is a pointed bony outgrowth of the bone of the heel (the calcaneus bone). Heel spurs under the sole of the foot (plantar area) are associated with plantar fasciitis. Heel spurs and plantar fasciitis can occur alone or …

What Are The Major Causes Of Posterior Calcaneal Spur

Overview Heel spurs are abnormal bony growths that develop at the back of or under the heel. Inflammation around a spur, more so than the spur itself, can cause significant pain. Fortunately, symptoms can be eased with non-surgical treatme…

Bursitis Of The Foot Bursa Removal Complications

Overview A lesser known type of heel pain is a condition called Bursitis of the Heel. A bursa is a fluid-filled sac that cushions the muscles, tendons and bones in our joints. It helps keep them from rubbing against each other and reduces …

Hammer Toe Treatments Without Surgery

Overview Hammer toes, also called hammer toe, deformity of the second, third, or fourth toe in which the toe is bent downward at the middle joint (the proximal interphalangeal [PIP] joint), such that the overall shape of the toe resembles …

Why Do I Have Hallux Valgus?

Overview Bunions, Corns, and Calluses are common foot ailments associated with improperly-fitted footwear. Please contact your family doctor or Podiatrist to ask them how Birkenstock footwear or arch supports can help treat your symptoms. …

The Truth About Over-Pronation

Overview Over pronation of the foot is commonly referred to as "flat feet." Many middle-aged men and women suffer from over pronation over time and as a result of wearing poor-fitting shoes, continuing with repetitive exercising habits, or…

Physiotherapy For Severs Disease

Overview Sever disease refers to a calcaneal apophysitis (an inflammation of the apophysis of the heel) which occurs in children and young adolescents. It typically presents in active young children (especially ones who engage in jumping a…

Acquired Flat Foot Tibialis Posterior Dysfunction

Overview The posterior tibial tendon serves as one of the major supporting structures of the foot, helping it to function while walking. Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is a condition caused by changes in the tendon, impairing i…

What Causes Heel Soreness

Overview More than 20 percent of patients visit foot specialists because of Heel Pain, and approximately one-third of all patients I see come because of this problem. Over 50 percent of Americans will experience heel pain during their life…

What's The Major Cause Of Achilles Tendonitis ?

Overview Achilles tendonitis is an iInflammation in the tendon of the calf muscle, where it attaches to the heel bone. Achilles tendonitis causes pain and stiffness at the back of the leg, near the heel. Achilles tendonitis can be caused b…

What Is Painful Heel

Overview Plantar fasciitis is a very common condition resulting in pain under the heel which often radiates into the foot. We explain free of charge everything you need to know to cure your pain and prevent it from returning. Causes You ar…

What Exactly Causes Heel Discomfort

Overview To find out where this condition gets its name, we need to look at a specific area of the foot. Your foot is made up of bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The plantar fascia is a relatively inflexible, strong, fibrous band on…

What Causes Pain In The Heel And The Way To Deal With It

Overview The plantar fascia is a band of connective tissue that runs along the sole from the heel to the ball of the foot. One of its main roles is to keep the bones and joints in position. Bruising or overstretching this ligament can caus…

What Triggers Heel Discomfort To Appear

Overview Plantar fasciitis is sometimes mixed up with a heel spur although they are not the same. A heel spur is a calcium deposit that occurs where the plantar fascia is attached to the heel bone (calcaneus). In many cases a heel spur is …

Physical Exercises For feet Corns

If your Foot Hard Skin feels like a bruise or a dull ache, you may have metatarsalgia People with metatarsalgia will often find that the pain is aggravated by walking in bare feet and on hard floor surfaces. Pain in the ball of your foot c…

Plantar Fasciitis And Heel Pain

To that end, the first goal of treatment should be to protect the plantar fascia from additional strain while it is injured. While the “-itis” suffix implies that inflammation is the cause of plantar heel pain, new evidence indicates that …

Problems With The Balls Of My Feet

Due to this evaluation, your Rayleigh osteopath will select upon a customized course of activity and will talk about with you the process and also the results that can be predicted as the treatment advances, together with an expected time …

Helping To Keep Your 'Achilles Heel' An Expression Only

Here is my incredible sketch of a normal foot. (See what happens when one gets a gift certificate to an art supply store? I buy markers! and paper! and a red beret to wear on one side of my head! And then I figure I am an artiste, so I mak…

How To Reduce The Pain Caused By High Heels

While this type of toe deformity does not cause the same kind of pain in shoes as a hammertoe since the toe is not prominent against the top of the shoe, it can result in a different kind of problem. Mallet toes are driven downward by the …

What Is Hammer Toe & What Causes It?

Now the fact that your toe is bent is not the real problem here, the issue has to do with the pain you are feeling that is impeding your daily routine. There are several non-surgical treatments that can be tried to correct your pain. These…