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...
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...
By far the most common cause of pain in the heels in the ages 8 to 12 years is a condition known as Sever’s disease (calcaneal apophysitis). It is typically aggravated by sports activities. There is a growth plate at the back of the heel bone...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
No. … the Sever’s disease (calcaneal apophysitis) that affects kids does NOT come back later in adults. Sever’s disease (calcaneal apophysitis) is an overuse problem that commonly occurs in child around the age of 10-14 years. The...
