Haglund’s deformity is a problem with the back of the heel or calcaneus bone in which there is an enlargement of the bone and also a bursa commonly develops over the bone to protect it. The combination of the enlarged bone and the bursa can...
Haglund’s deformity is caused by a combination of the genetic shape of the heel bone (calcaneus) and pressure from the footwear. Haglund’s is a prominence of the bone at the back of that heel bone and that shape is determined by your...
Growing pains, or more appropriately called ‘leg aches’ are a relatively common problem in children. There are lots of causes of pain in the legs of children and a lot of them are not true growing pains, so it is important to get the...
Growing pains are a specific diagnosis of leg pain that typically occurs in children early in the evening after going to bed. ‘Leg aches’ is probably the preferred term to use for this now. If it does not meet the criteria, then it is...
The basic principles behind treating gout is straightforward, but in practical reality it is a bit more challenging. Gout occurs when urate crystals get deposited into joints triggering a very painful inflammatory reaction in that joint. The...
Gout happens when urate crystals get deposited into joints triggering a very painful inflammatory reaction in that joint, most commonly the big toe joint. The urate crystals typically end up in the joints when there is too much in the blood and...
Gout is a painful inflammatory arthritis of a joint (and occasionally other tissues) that comes about due to an inflammatory reaction to the depositing of uric acid crystals into the joint. The body deposits the uric acid crystals into joints when...
Firstly, gout is not common in the heel and there are a lot of other much more common causes of heel pain. If you think you might have gout in the heel, then get the diagnosis right first. For all of the other common causes of heel pain, there are...
Gout hurts. Gout is painful. It can come on quickly and really hurt, especially when it affects the big toe joint in the foot. An old teacher of mine once told me that if you put a finger in a bench top vice grips and tighten it as much as you can...
Gait plates are an extension on the front of a foot orthotic or a rigid flat insole that are designed to change the angle of gait. They are most often used in those who have an in-toe or out-toe gait pattern. The gait plates work by changing the...
