Craig Payne

About the author

University lecturer, clinician, runner, cynic, researcher, skeptic, forum admin, woo basher, clinician, rabble-rouser, blogger, dad

can you pull the root of a corn out

Can you pull the root of a corn out?

No you can’t. That is becasue they do not have roots. Corns having “roots” that they grow back from (like a number of plants do) is a myth. Corns are are thickening of the skin that is caused by too much pressure on the area. The...

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how to have good foot hygiene

How to have good foot hygiene?

Foot hygiene is so important as we expect so much of our feet. They carry our body weight and we put them in the dark and moist environment of shoes that bacteria and fungi love to grow in. Having good foot hygiene is actually pretty simple, and it...

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how do podiatrists remove corns

How do podiatrists remove corns?

With great skill! A corn is due to there being too much pressure (and maybe a bit of friction) over a small area. In response to that pressure, the skin becomes thicker to protect itself. This is a normal process. However, if the excessive pressure...

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how do podiatrists remove corns

What happens if corns are left untreated?

They will hurt They may become infected and ulcerate If the cause of a corn on the foot is still there and no treatment is started, then it will just keep on getting worse and become even more painful. It may eventually ulcerate and become infected...

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what causes a tarsal coalition

What causes a tarsal coalition?

A tarsal coalition is a fusion (coalition) between two or more bones in the tarsal bones of the foot and is cased by a failure of separation of the bones during fetal development. During early development of the fetus, the “bones” of the...

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lace bit

How to get rid of lace bite?

Lace bite is a common problem in ice sports and is reasonably well known in those communities. It is not as well known in the medical and podiatry communities. Lace bite is the term used to describe an anterior tibial tendonitis that is caused by...

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is it gout

What shoes are good for gout?

There is probably no one specific shoe that is good for everyone with gout. There are, however, some design features in particular types of shoes that may be somewhat helpful if you have gout. Gout is the result of a metabolic issue in which urate...

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severs disease

What can be mistaken for Sever’s Disease?

Sever’s disease (aka calcaneal apophysitis) is a common cause of heel pain in growing children, especially those who are physically active (ages 8–14). It results from inflammation at the growth plate (apophysis) of the heel bone (calcaneus)...

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