Entries from 2014-01-01 to 1 year
Hallux valgus is a disorder of the foot in which the hallux or great toe is deflected laterally towards the other or lesser toes, often causing a bony prominence to develop over the medial aspect of the metatarsal head and neck. A bunion i…
Hammer toe is thought to develop (this is only 1 way it can form and not the sole reason. Footwear is actually the leading cause of this type of toe deformity so much so that people sometimes require hammer toe surgery to undo some of the …
Overview Achilles tendinitis is an inflammation (swelling) of the tendon, which usually occurs as a result of overuse injury. Anyone can have Achilles tendonitis. Athletics involving frequent jumping is the classic cause, but certainly not…
Are your toes curling and rubbing against your shoe or each other? Hammer toes are caused by deformities in the joints that give them the appearance of hammers, mallets or claws. All are caused by a muscle imbalance of small muscles within…
First, use a non-soap anti-bacterial cleanser as your ONLY foot cleanser to cleanse away skin bacteria. When your feet are clean you will do much to keep harmful germs that cause infections and odors away! And don't forget to dry feet care…
You should be able to fix the heel pain pretty quickly. I have heard of people having amazing results in less than a week. It all depends on many factors though. What I do know is that plantar fasciitis is NOT an incurable disease, and if …
There may well be a whole host of different detoxing products but one of the ulitmate methods of ridding your body of toxins is simply to exercise. It doesn't matter whether you are exercising using expensive gym equipment or exercising ou…
The #5 Ponytail Barbie has a hollow plastic body rather than the solid body of earlier editions. The markings are the same except that she is now marked R instead of TM Pats. Pend. A new hair color known as titian was introduced and dolls …
When the heel of a foot strikes the ground, the foot rolls inward which is referred to as 'Pronation', by health professionals. At the same time the arch of the foot flattens a bit to absorb the shock of the impact. It is an action which i…
I am an Echocardiographer by trade and welcome any questions about the heart and/or measurements, etc. Even if you just need someone to talk to, we would love to hear from you. If you have any further questions or we can be of help, please…