One of the more common and painful series of conditions we see as podiatrists relates to the posterior tibialis tendon. This muscle is responsible for holding the arch up during walking, preventing it’s collapse during the loading phase. For those with more flexible feet that pronate further than average this muscle can work particularly hard, […]
Monthly Archives: June 2022
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As the cold weather comes charging in this winter our sandals and thongs get replaced with enclosed shoes. Often old shoes harden with age or no longer fit our feet as well as previously. When choosing enclosed footwear there are several important things to consider: Having an adequately wide upper with minimal seams minimises they […]
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Jun
Corns between our toes can be exceptionally painful. Narrow footwear causes our toes to squeeze into one another. This pressure causes hard skin to form as corns. These corns are particularly painful due to the thin skin between our toes. Podiatrists treat corns by removing the hard skin. Using a scalpel they can remove the […]