“Charcot’s foot’ is a rare but somewhat serious complication of diabetes that can affect the feet and ankles. It is a type of neuropathic arthropathy, which means it is a condition that causes damage to the joints due to nerve damage. Clinical it is...
Charcots Foot is a complication that occurs in those who develop a sensory neuropathy, most commonly in diabetes. A sensory neuropathy is a disorder of the nerves in which there is an inhibition of the nerves to sense things like pain. In diabetes...
“Charcot’s foot’, also known as Charcot arthropathy, is a rare but somewhat serious complication of diabetes that can affect the feet and ankles. It is a type of neuropathic arthropathy, which means it is a condition that causes...
The circulation boosters, of which the most well known brand is Revitive, are a range of devices that are claimed to improve the circulation. The marketing of these products is mostly via testimonials and celebrity endorsements. There is very little...
“Cancer” is not just one disease, but is really a category of literally 100’s of different diseases, so the manifestation of a cancer is the foot is going to be very different depending on the type of cancer, just like it is in any...
Calcaneal apophysitis (Severs disease) is a common problem in growing children with the growth plate at the back of the heel bone. The classic symptoms are pain on activity and pain on squeezing the sides of the heel bone. The problem is self...
Calcaneal apophysitis is the technical name for what is more commonly known as Sever’s disease. It is a disorder of the growth plate (apophysis) at the back of the heel bone (calcaneus). This growth plate merges with the rest of the heel bone...
The foot is important in basketball and put great loads on the foot, especially with all the running, jumping, accelerating and braking and pivoting on the foot. This means that the potential for something to go wrong with the foot is high. When...
Anything can cause foot pain when playing basketball. Just about any foot problem can be an issue when playing basketball. Basketball put great loads on the foot, especially with all the running, jumping, accelerating and braking and pivoting on the...
After any surgery movement and exercise are an important part of the rehab and bunion surgery is not different. It is important to follow the specific instructions and recommendations and it is crucial to progress gradually with these exercises and...
