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- Foot Reading
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- How to Treat Bunions
- An Abductory Twist
- Overpronation
- Do Toning Shoes Help?
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Peroneal Tendonitis
- Kohlers Disease
- Cracked Heels
- The Circulation Booster
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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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Foot Reading
Foot reading has become a recent trick doing the rounds at parties. There is a group of people known as foot readers who claim that they can determine a person’s personality by reading and looking at the characteristics of someone’s … Continue reading
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Functional Hallux Limitus
What is it? Functional hallux limitus is a problem in which the range of motion of the big toe (“hallux”) joint is limited (“limitus”) when the foot is weightbearing (“functional”). The limitation is not there when the foot is up … Continue reading
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How to Treat Bunions
What is it? A bunion is an enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe and is almost always accompanied with a hallux valgus, that is the deviation of the big toe to rewards the lesser toes. … Continue reading
An Abductory Twist
What is it? An abductory twist, also sometimes called a medial heel whip is a sudden abduction or medial ‘whip’ of the heel just as the heel comes off the ground during gait. The cause is generally considered to be … Continue reading
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Overpronation
What is it? Overpronation is a problem that occurs when the ankle rolls inwards and the arch of the foot flattens. It is widely known in the running community and is widely assumed to be associated with a number of … Continue reading
Do Toning Shoes Help?
What are they? Toning shoes area class of footwear that is what is considered unstable. They have designs in the sole that creates an environment in which the muscles of the foot and leg work harder and changes the alignment … Continue reading
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Achilles Tendon Rupture
What is it? This occurs when the Achilles tendon tears, most often during sport when the knee is extended and the ankle dorsiflexes. The load during this can be too high for the tendon to take and it then tears. … Continue reading
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Peroneal Tendonitis
Peroneal tendonitis is an overuse injury that happens in athletes. It can be a very persistent problem if not managed properly. The function of the peroneal muscles on the outside of the leg function to support the function of the … Continue reading
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Kohlers Disease
Kohlers disease is a problem if the growing navicular bone in the feet of children. It is due to an interruption of the blood supply to the bone. As the bone is at the top of the arch of the … Continue reading
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