What should I do? I have a heel pain! Those first few steps out of bed every morning are always the hardest, hobbling yourself away from the warm confines of your sheets out into this big world. It can be frustrating for people suffering from plantar fascia strain. Heel pain is one of the most common conditions […]
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Five Fascinating Facts about your Feet – Part 2 Did you know that your two feet have 250,000 sweat glands that are capable of producing half a pint of sweat in a single day?! That’s incredibly a lot! Your feet work tirelessly all day. Often they’re one of the most under-appreciated parts of the human
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What is a Hallux Varus? Here are some facts about this condition Hallux varus is a condition affecting the big toe. As opposed to a bunion, which causes the big toe to point inward toward the other toes, this condition causes the big toe to point away from the other toes. A patient may
Learn more about the condition “Overriding and Underriding Toe” An overriding toe condition occurs when one of your toes, usually the big toe or pinky toe, extends over the adjacent toe. A similar condition, called an underriding toe, develops when your toe extends under the adjacent toe. The toe is then dorsiflexed and adducted,
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Learn more about “Ankle Sprain” Ankle sprains happen to people of all ages. They occur when you ‘roll your ankle’, which over-stretches the ligaments (the fibrous bands that hold the ankle together). Inversion-type, lateral ligament injuries represent approximately 85% of all ankle sprains. The incidence of ankle sprain is highest in sports populations. Poor
What is a Turf Toe? Here are some facts about this condition Turf toe is a sprain of the ligament underneath the big toe joint, resulting from injury during sporting activities. Simply put, a turf toe is a sprained big toe. It gets the name turf toe because many of these injuries are sustained
What is a Subungual Exostosis? Here are some facts about this condition A Subungual Exostosis is a bony projection which can arise underneath the toenail. They generally are a result of some form of trauma to the toe that results in the formation of bony 🦴 irregularity or prominence. This condition usually affects teenagers
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What is a Curly Toe? Learn more about its symptoms and causes Curly toes, otherwise known as Clinodactyly and Adductovarus deformity, describes when some of the toes curl inwards when a child is standing. It often affects the third, fourth and fifth toes. The shape is usually present from birth, becoming more noticeable as
What is a Hallux Rigidus? Here are some facts about this condition Hallux rigidus is the medical term used to describe a painful, stiff big toe. The name means stiff (rigidus) great toe (hallux). The joint affected is the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). The bony bump at the big toe joint results from an
Ouch! What Happens When You Roll Your Ankle? It’s funny isn’t it how our feet seem to be so good at finding those hidden holes when outside? However the joke is on us when we find out how much it hurts when you innocently roll an ankle playing a spirited game of tennis or
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