May 29, 2018
Signs of a stress fracture in the Foot Stress fracture Unlike a typical fracture where there is a clear break in the bone, a stress fracture is progressively developed from repetitively exerting the accustomed level of impact on a bone. For a variety of reasons the bone is unable to adapt to the mechanical load, […]
May 28, 2018
The Symptoms of Toenail Infection Fungal infections and subsequent symptoms can occur at any part of your nail. It could happen throughout one nail or at several nails at once. There are some visible signs, such as scaling below the nail, which is also referred to as subungual hyperkeratosis. At times, you have yellow or […]
May 22, 2018
Need to Know Regarding Football Injuries Most football injuries happen to be soft tissue injuries, and this is perhaps the only positive thing about them. As may be expected, 50 to 80 percent of the injuries that happen in soccer affect the legs and feet of the athlete. Foot pain is also a major component […]
May 14, 2018
Metatarsal Stress Fracture: A Small Crack at the Metatarsal Bone A metatarsal stress fracture is basically a small crack that has occurred at the metatarsal bone. The bone is located in your foot and a fracture could result from severe bruising in this bone.
April 25, 2018
All You Need To Know About Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis is a form of autoimmune disease that can cause major joint pains and damages in different parts of the body. Unlike some other forms of arthritis, the joint pains and damages caused by rheumatoid arthritis may affect both the sides of your body. […]
April 17, 2018
A Brief Look at Hallux Rigidus Hallux Rigidus can be defined as arthritis of the big toe joint. By far it is one of the most common types of arthritic foot condition and along with Hallux Valgus (bunion), it is one of the most frequently occurring conditions to affect the big toe. Women are typically […]
April 13, 2018
The Marathon It is said that the marathon was originally introduced as a tribute to the distance travelled by the Greek soldier Pheidippides, to notify Athens of victory against the Persians in 490BC. A marathon is a race of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles) in distance. It rose to prominence as an olympic sport in 1896 […]
April 11, 2018
A Podiatrist Helps in Curing Conditions like Psoriatic Arthritis & Psoriasis Have you been suffering from psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis for some time? If so, then you would likely benefit from getting in touch with a podiatrist, who can help you with your foot problems. Psoriatic arthritis frequently affects the feet, which means that you […]
April 4, 2018
A Brief Look at Flexible Flatfoot Flatfoot is a condition that is characterised by deformity. There are different kinds of Flatfoot Deformities but one of the most common is Flexible Flatfoot, which typically begins in childhood or adolescence and continues into adulthood. The condition generally occurs in both feet and then progresses in its severity […]