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Diabetes Foot Problems Toes

Entries from 2017-01-01 to 1 year

What Can You Do About Fallen Arches?

OverviewMost of us have a low arch. The foot actually appears quite normal and a clear (but low) arch is present under the foot, especially when sitting down. The situation changes with weight bearing: when we get up the arch lowers. When …

Functional Leg Length Discrepancy Test

OverviewYou may be surprised to learn that most people have one leg that's just a bit longer than the other, or one foot that may be slightly larger. But for children with significant limb length discrepancies, the size difference between …

Heel Painfulness The Main Causes, Signs Or Symptoms And Cure Alternatives

OverviewThere are two categories of heel pain: pain on the bottom (plantar) and pain on the back of the heel bone (calcaneus). The most common cause pain on the bottom of the heel is plantar fasciitis or better known as heel spur syndrome.…

Treating Mortons Neuroma

OverviewMorton's neuroma is an enlarged nerve that usually occurs in the third interspace, which is between the third and fourth toes. To understand Morton's neuroma further, it may be helpful to look at the anatomy of the foot. Problems o…