The Budin toe splint is a splint or brace that can be used to restrict movement of a toe or toes or to try to straighten or realign the toe. It is useful for a flexible hammer toe and claw toes. It is also used as a brace following surgery. The...
A Hauser’s neuroma is a rare cause of pain between the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal heads. It is pretty much the same as the Morton’s neuroma, which is a common problem between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads. There is discussion as to...
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults. The most common and typical symptom of plantar fasciitis is first step pain. This is pain under the heel that is worse when putting the foot on the ground after resting and improves...
The cuneiform bones are 3 bones (medial, intermediate and lateral) in the midfoot at the top of the arch of the foot. Buschke disease of the cuneiform bones is a very rare disorder of one or more of these bones due to a disruption of blood supply to...
Onychophosis is a painful thickening of the skin in the nail groove down the side of a toenail that often get confused with an ingrown toenail. The only way to treat an onychophosis is by either removing the cause or removing the symptoms: Treat the...
Onychophosis is probably one of the most common painful conditions that affects the toenails. It is most commonly described as “the side of the toenail hurts, but its not ingrown“. Onychophosis is the development of a corn or callus in...
The plantar fascia is a strong flat ligament on the bottom of the foot that connects the heel bone to the ball of the foot and is responsible for supporting the arch of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is a painful conditions in which the plantar fascia...
Lace bite is a reasonably common problem in ice skating and ice hockey sports. The term ‘Lace bite’ or ‘Skate bite’ is reasonably well known in those communities. It is not so well known in the medical and podiatry...
Grounding (earthing) are made up pseudoscientific nonsense. It does not work. It is mostly supported anecdotes and testimonials, which should be a red flag. If there is any benefit to be gained from it, then that claimed benefit is probably due to...
The germ theory of disease is basically the concept that microorganisms or non-living agents (viruses and prions) can invade humans and can cause infectious diseases. Germ theory denialism is the belief that these ‘germs’ do not cause disease. They...
