Let’s Talk About Feet -The Foot Facts
Our feet are made up of 26 bones (which is a quarter of the bones in our body) and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligments. They are one part of our body we take for granted. As far as we
Bunions or Hallux Abductovalgus
This is a deformity at the big toe joint and causes a wider foot, deformity of the other toes, or pain in the big toe region. There is an inherited trait but there is also an acquired one
Heel and Arch Pain
This usually occurs in persons of all ages. A lot depends on the activities or lack thereof, footwear and type of foot. Not every heel pain is a heel spur. And steroid injections are not always the answer to this
Ingrown Toenails
These occur as a result of you picking your nails and leaving splinters of the nail under the side of the toe. This results in the side of the nail becoming embedded in the side of the toe
Diabetic Ulcer
Diabetic foot ulcer is one of the major complications of Diabetes mellitus. It occurs in 15% of all patients with diabetes and precedes 84% of all lower leg amputations. Major increase in mortality among diabetic patients, observed over the past
Charcot Foot
Charcot's foot is a complication of diabetes that almost always occurs in those with neuropathy (nerve damage). When neuropathy is present, the bones in the foot become weakened and can fracture easily, even without there being any major trauma. As
Ten Foot Care Facts
Did you know: The average person takes about 18,000 steps per day? Every mile we walk we shift our body weight the equivalent of one hundred tonnes that is the equivalent of the weight of a blue whale. 70 % of foot problems
Corns & Calluses
These are small or larger areas of dead skin or thickened skin that forms on various parts of the foot as a result of friction in the shoe or from any activity we do that our foot has