Plantar fasciitis is a common foot condition characterized by inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes.
Flat feet, also known as fallen arches or pes planus, is a common condition where the arches of the feet flatten, causing the entire sole of the foot to come into contact with the ground.
Knee pain is a vague statement and can refer to many problems of the knee. The most common being diffused pain around the patella (Known as Patella-Femoral pain syndrome) and knee arthritis.
Morton's neuroma, also known as interdigital neuroma or intermetatarsal neuroma, is a condition characterized by the thickening of the tissue around one of the nerves leading to your toes.
Most sporting injuries are caused by underlying biomechanical abnormalities. The following are common:
Bunions (hallux valgus) are often described as a bump on the side of the big toe. With a bunion, the big toe leans toward the second toe, rather than pointing straight ahead.
Achilles tendonitis refers to the inflammation of the Achilles tendon, the large tendon connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone.
This is a condition where one leg is shorter than the other. This can cause lower back pain, pelvic tilt resulting in scoliosis, hip pain due to the longer leg jamming into the hip joint and knee pain, this can even cause mid back and neck pain.
Shin splints are described as dull pains which occur around the 'shin' bone area, during exercise and prolonged running.
Many people complain they feel 'strange' when walking. This is normally a sign that something is biomechanically wrong.
Many kids walk with an in-toe when they start to walk.
When a child has flat feet, it means that all parts of the bottom of each
Sever's disease, also called calcaneal apophysitis, is a painful
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common cause of knee pain, but
Many kids exhibit flatfeet, toe walking, pigeon toes, bowlegs, and knock-knees
An ingrown toenail occurs when part of the nail penetrates the skin, which can often result in an infection.
Toenails of people of all ages can undergo a range of changes, some of which are relatively common. They can become thick, brittle, curved, discoloured,
Sever's disease, also called calcaneal apophysitis, is a painful
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