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Chilblains

August 28, 2010

Chilblain are either very common or very rare, depending on which part of the world you are in. They are an inflammatory reaction resulting in a painful and often pruritic lesion on the skin in response to a too rapid warming of a cold foot in those who are prone to chilblains. There does not [...]

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The Diabetic Foot

June 17, 2010

The Diabetic Foot is something that Podiatrists have the key role in its management and prevention. The term, the diabetic foot, implies that there is something about the foot that has been put at increased risk for tissue damage due to the pathophysiological processes of diabetes mellitus. Given the epidemic of increased incidence of diabetes [...]

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Hallux Rigidus

June 7, 2010

Hallux rigidus is one of those problems that does not present a lot of options for management. The first metatarsophalangeal joint is such an important joint for forward progression and our need for the pivot there. The lack of motion at that joint has a lot of consequences mainly due to the compensations that the [...]

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Cuboid Syndrome

June 7, 2010

Cuboid syndrome is a common problem seen in podiatry clinical practice. The reason for cuboid syndrome is related to the anatomy and function of the cuboid. It acts as a pulley for the tendon of peroneus longus, so when the peroneus longus muscle contracts, that pulley has to be very stable to act as that [...]

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The Weil Osteotomy

May 31, 2010

Who would have thought that something as innocuous as   the Weil Osteotomy would engender so much controversy. This metatarsal osteotomy that shortens the metatarsal has some indications for “metatarsalgia” and some digital deformities. There was this blog post: The reality is that there is no rationale for this procedure. If it is of perceived to [...]

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Severs Disease

April 23, 2010

Severs disease is a very common problem that occurs at the back of the heel in youngsters. It has been suggested that it could be the equivalent of a stress fracture of the growth plate, which is an interesting concept to consider. It seem to be more common in kids who play sport on hard [...]

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Plantar Fasciitis

April 12, 2010

Plantar fasciitis is something that keeps on coming up and everyone has their favourite treatment regime that they swear by. There is evidence for and against a number of different interventions, but no one really uses just one intervention in their clinical practice Most clinicians use a treatment program or plan for plantar fasciitis that [...]

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Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

April 3, 2010

The topic of medial tibial stress syndrome is something that comes up often on sites in the PodVertise network and many other podiatry sites. A lot of the discussion of medial tibial stres syndrome is around exactly what it is with many theories and many bits of research going into the mix – is it [...]

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Functional Hallux Limitus

February 18, 2010

Functional hallux limitus is defined as a limitation in motion at the first metatarsophalangeal joint when functioning. It only occurs during gait. There is normally a full range of motion available during non-weight bearing (unless there is a superimposed structural hallux limitus). The easiest way to determine if a functional hallux limitus is present is to [...]

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Barefoot Running

February 18, 2010

Barefoot running is being widely promoted as a natural alternative to wearing running shoes. There are many websites and books devoted to barefoot running. Most of the claims for barefoot running center around claims of improved running efficiency, less injuries and a more satisfying running experience. The most popular book on this is Born to [...]

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