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- What to do about Severs Disease?
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- Strapping for a Plantar Plate Tear
- Bunion Correctors
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- How to Help Your Plantar Fasciitis
- Do MBT Shoes Work?
- Do magnetic insoles work?
- Foot Reading
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- An Abductory Twist
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Which foot cream for dry and cracked skin?
Dry and cracked skin around the heels is common and the regular application of a cream to help that is commonly advised. The problem there are literally 100’s of different foot creams and everyone who uses them has an opinion … Continue reading
What to do about Severs Disease?
What is it?Severs disease is a problem of the growth area in children at the back of the heel bone. It is considered an overuse injury and is more common in active kids, overweight kids and those that are taller. … Continue reading
Chilblains
What are they? Chilblains are reddish colored lesions that normally occur on the toes as a result of changes in the temperature. They only occur in the colder climates. They are also itchy and painful. If they become chronic, they … Continue reading
Strapping for a Plantar Plate Tear
What is a plantar plate tear? A plantar plate tear is a reasonably common strain or partial tear of a strong ligament under the metatarsophalangeal joints in the ball of the foot. The pain is most commonly under the head … Continue reading
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Bunion Correctors
Can you doctor your own feet with bunion correctors? These are a splint or brace that you are supposed to wear at night and they are alleged to correct bunions, but do they? A lot of questions get asked in … Continue reading
Archies Arch Support Thongs
In Australia, they call thongs what the rest of the world call flip flops. This product is from Australia. These Archie Thongs are proving to be very popular with Podiatrists in Australia and they can make a useful adjunct to … Continue reading
Shoes for Children
Moms and dads so often worry about their children’s teeth, eyes, and most other regions of the body, but don’t get worried so much over the growing feet. As many adult foot conditions can have their beginnings when people are … Continue reading
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How to Help Your Plantar Fasciitis
What is it? Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults. It is a painful condition of the plantar fascia which is a long ligament that’s role is to pretty much support the arch of the … Continue reading
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Do MBT Shoes Work?
What are they? MBT shoes were originally development in Switzerland and were the first of the toning shoes to come on the market. These are shoes that are deliberately made unstable to encourage the muscles to work differently. The MBT … Continue reading
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Do magnetic insoles work?
What are they? These are insoles that have magnets embedded in them allegedly so that a magnetic field can be applied to the body. This allegedly has healing properties. Some of the claims for this are suggested to be due … Continue reading
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