This can be very common in children. The pain is usually at the back of the heel and is worse when you squeeze it using the calcaneus squeeze test. It is usually called Severs disease, but many think it is better called calcaneal apophysitis as its not really a disease and it is no longer […]
‘Toe jam’ is not exactly a clinical diagnosis, but is a popular term for that awful stuff that can build up between the toes and can have a foul odour. Toe jam is that accumulation between the toes of a number of things which include the dead skin cells, lint from sock and other junk […]
Yes you can. There are several brands of flip flops on the market that do have some arch support built into them. These are obviously not necessarily the best type of footwear for everyday use, but some people use them for that due to lifestyle choices. The flip flops are a flimsy form of footwear […]
Pain under the heel that is worse in the morning is almost always due to a condition known as planter fasciitis. That morning pain is sometimes called post-static disc can easier, meaning that it is painful after rest. The most common cause of planter fasciitis is usually flat feet. There are many causes of flat […]