Freiberg’s disease is a problem that involves damage to the blood supply of a metatarsal head, most commonly the second. It is more common in females than males. The classic feature of the condition is a flattening of the metatarsal head seen on x...
Freiberg’s disease is a condition of the metatarsal heads in the foot (most commonly the second) in which there is some sort of disruption in blood supply to the bone and an avascular necrosis occurs resulting in pain and a flattened appearance of...
Iselin disease is a problem with the growth plate at the base of the fifth metatarsal where the peroneal brevis tendon attaches on the outside of the foot, most commonly around the age of 13. Typically there is an insidious onset of pain at the base...
Toe walking or not putting the heels on the ground when walking is much more common in those with autism spectrum disorder. The toe walking is often used in the mix as part of the diagnosis process of the disorder, especially when combined with the...
Toe walking is common in those with autism. It is so common it can form part of the diagnostic process of autism spectrum disorder. There are a number of approaches that can be undertaken to deal with toe walking in autism: Sensory integration...
Joseph Goebbels was Hitlers chief minister of proganda for the Nazi’s. He was thought to have had a clubfoot that he went to great lengths to hide so not to undermine the so-called superiority of the Aryan race and their genetic purity. There are...
A clubfoot is a relatively common disorder of the foot that is typically present at birth. The presence of a clubfoot at birth can be a source of distress for the parents. It could be part of a syndrome of other problems or it could just be an...
Clubfoot is the non-technical or medical name for a common birth deformity of the foot. Clubfoot as a term is widely used and several medical textbooks use the word clubfoot in the title. The more technical or clinical name for a clubfoot is...
Clubfoot is a deformity of the foot that is typically present at birth. Most are diagnosed at birth, but occasionally it is missed and diagnosed later. The prevalence of clubfoot is generally believed to occur in between 1 and 4 times per 1000 live...
The way to prevent any condition developing is to identify and reduce the risk factors for that condition. The cause of clubfoot is not totally clear unless their is some underlying neurological disorder. The more common type of clubfoot is called...
