Prehabilitation Prehabilitation is assessing injury risk in advance and providing training to avoid problems before they arise. It should start with an initial assessment to make sure the program is personalised and addresses the specific needs of the person. The concept Prehabilitation (or prehab) was first cited in a study in 1946 in the BMJ titled: Prehabilitation, […]
What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis, a chronic disease, causes your bones to become less thick and more brittle. If you have osteoporosis, you run the risk of breaking a bone if you have a small accident or a fall. Osteoporosis can be controlled with medicines to strengthen your bones and lifestyle modifications like how you exercise
Migraines linked to Toe Woes According to the International Headache Society, migraines can affect 1 in 7 people worldwide regardless of age or gender. Usually cited as lasting anywhere from 4 hours to several days. It is a very common but disabling neurological disorder. And yet have we ever wondered about our locomotor system?
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Disappearing Nail Bed Syndrome Disappearing nail bed (DNB) is the result of long standing onycholysis which is characterized by a narrowed or shortened nail bed. It is 20% shorter than the bilateral nail. This condition can happen in fingernails and toenails. Long standing onycholysis can be the reason of epithelialization to occur and also
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Insurances that we don’t accept Are you covered by health insurance? or any of your family members? Don’t forget to use your podiatry allowance! Just like dental check ups, foot health checks are also important to avoid future foot problems and maintain your healthy feet. Your health insurance policy is an agreement between you
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What is Amelanotic Melanoma? Amelanotic melanoma is an aggressive type of skin cancer that doesn’t produce the pigment melanin, which gives most melanomas their dark appearance. As a result, they don’t look like other melanomas. Instead, they may appear skin-colored, pink or even reddish, with gray or brownish edges. They may even look just
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Foot Shapes The shape, alignment and length of your toes mainly depicts what type of feet you have. Each foot is unique. It is important to know what type of foot you have so that you can fit your shoes properly. As a generalisation there are 4 Types of Foot Shapes Egyptian feet –
What’s the difference between a verruca and a seed corn? A corn and a verruca can sometimes feel and look very similar, and the two can often get mistaken for each other. Corns and verrucas are two of the usual conditions that podiatrists commonly treat in the clinic. They can be quite alike especially
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What is Kaposi’s Sarcoma? Kaposi sarcoma is a cancer type that affects the lining of the lymphatic vessels and blood. It can be the reason of reddish patches that may be noticeable on the skin. In some cases, cancers start in one place, then spread to other parts of the body. However, Kaposi sarcoma
What is Maffucci Syndrome? Maffucci syndrome is an illness that mainly affects the skin and bones. It shows numerous enchondromas that are noncancerous (benign) growths of cartilage which develop in the bones. Enchondromas may cause severe bone abnormalities, shortening of the limbs, as well as fractures. These progressions most normally happen in the limb