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What's Adult Aquired Flat Feet ?
OverviewAdult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) can end up being a painful situation resulting from the collapse with the longitudinal (lengthwise) arch of the foot. As the particular identify...
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Adult Aquired Flat Feet
OverviewOften considered only any product of genetics, flatfoot rarely carries with it the stigma of presenting over time. The Particular truth, however, is that flatfoot does not discriminate on the...
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Pain In The Foot's Arch What Are The Reasons ?
OverviewPain or strain in your foot arches is a common sports injury and often linked to inflammation of the plantar fascia, the shock absorption ligament along the bottom of each foot. The pain can...
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What Can Cause Arch Pain ?
OverviewIf you are dealing with chronic pain in the arch of your foot (the area between the ball and heel) it may be diagnosed as arch strain. While there are several potential causes for arch pain,...
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Working With Fallen Arches
OverviewThe appearance of flat feet is normal and common in infants, partly due to "baby fat" which masks the developing arch and partly because the arch has not yet fully developed. The human arch...
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Achilles Tendonitis Recovery
OverviewAchilles Tendinitis is the inflammation of the Achilles Tendon located in the heel, and is typically caused by overuse of the affected limb. Most often, it occurs in athletes who are not...
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What Is Pes Planus?
Overview?Life begins at 40,? goes an old quote, ?and so do fallen arches.? It?s time to toss that negative idea out the window and get the real facts on fallen arches and what you can do about them. We...
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Achilles Tendon Rupture Long Leg Cast Removal
Overview The Achilles tendon is the thickest and strongest tendon in the human body. It plays a very important role in most sport activities and is particularly vulnerable to overloading from...
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Treatment And Cause
OverviewOver 60 Million Americans suffer from Adult Acquired Flatfoot (AAF), otherwise known as Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction or PTTD. This condition generally occurs in adults from 40-65 years...
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Heel And Arch Pain Causes
OverviewIf you are dealing with chronic pain in the arch of your foot (the area between the ball and heel) it may be diagnosed as arch strain. While there are several potential causes for arch pain,...
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Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction Orthotic Treatment
Overview Originally known as posterior tibial tendon dysfunction or insufficiency, adult-acquired flatfoot deformity encompasses a wide range of deformities. These deformities vary in location,...
View ArticleSevers Disease The Facts
OverviewA syndrome of heel pain in skeletally immature individuals. The formal name is: calcaneal apophysitis. The pain is thought to arise from the growth plate (apophysis) and epiphysis. It is...
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Do I Suffer From Over-Pronation
OverviewWhen standing, pronation occurs as the foot rolls inwards and the arch of the foot flattens. Pronation is a normal part of the gait cycle which helps to provide shock absorption at the foot....
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What Are The Treatments For Bunions?
Overview The term hallux valgus actually describes what happens to the big toe. Hallux is the medical term for big toe, and valgus is an anatomic term that means the deformity goes in a direction away...
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Hammer Toe Disorder
OverviewHammer, claw, and mallet toes are toes that do not have the right shape. They may look odd or may hurt, or both. Tight shoes are the most common cause of these toe problems. A Hammer toes is a...
View ArticleTreatment For Bursitis Of The Foot
OverviewBetween the heel bone and the plantar fascia is a small fluid filled sac that is called the plantar (bottom of) calcaneal (heel bone) bursa. The plantar calcaneal bursa?s job is to allow the...
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Addressing Inferior Calcaneal Spur
OverviewHeel Spurs are deposits of calcium in the heel area of the foot that are the typically the result of tension, abrasion and/or inflammation in the plantar fascia attachment to the heel. The heel...
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What Is A Calcaneal Spur
OverviewIf you suffer from heel pain, you know that it affects every step you take. And by the time you take off your shoes in the evening, your feet are really suffering. The pain you?re feeling could...
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Podiatrists Prefer Shoe Lifts For Leg Length Difference
There are actually two different types of leg length discrepancies, congenital and acquired. Congenital means you are born with it. One leg is structurally shorter than the other. Through developmental...
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Addressing Mortons Neuroma
OverviewThe nerves located on the bottom of the foot between the metatarsal heads (the bone of the toe closest to the foot) supply feeling, or sensation, to the toes. One of these nerves may become...
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Limb Length Discrepancy Shoe Lift
OverviewLeg length discrepancy (LLD) affects about 70% of the general population, and can be either structural - when the difference occurs in bone structures - or functional, because of mechanical...
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All The Things It Is Best To Know About Heel Discomfort
OverviewThe heel is the first bone to contact the ground when walking and takes the full force of impact and the resulting shock of bearing weight during motion. The primary symptom is pain in the heel...
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What Can You Do About Fallen Arches?
OverviewBasically, fallen arches refers to a flattening of the feet that takes place in adulthood. Although there may be other causes, this flattening usually occurs when the tendon (posterior tibial...
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