Effective rehabilitation strategies after hallux rigidus surgery

Acupuncture is a helpful adjunct in the treatment of musculoskeletal aches and pains.

Diagnosis and management of morton's neuroma

If you've ever felt a sharp, aching, or burning pain in the ball of your foot — that area between your arch and toes — you’re not alone. This common foot problem has a name: metatarsalgia . While the term sounds complicated, understanding it is pretty simple. Let’s break it down and talk about what causes it, how to treat it, and how to prevent it. What Is Metatarsalgia? Metatarsalgia is not a specific disease, but rather a term clinicians use to describe pain and/or infla

A plantar plate tear is a common but often underdiagnosed cause of forefoot pain, particularly under the second metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. What is the Plantar Plate? The plantar plate is a thick fibrocartilaginous structure under the ball of the foot that  stabilises each of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints , preventing toes from drifting, splaying, or bending too far up (hyperextending) during normal walking and pushing off. It is a shock-absorber and base for th

Causes, symptoms and management of foot strike haemolysis.

Foot health advice for runners

Well, perhaps not everything , but quite a lot (!) Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can have a significant impact on the feet. Complications primarily result from high (poorly controlled) blood sugar levels which damage the nerves (neuropathy) and blood vessels in the feet. There are an estimated 4.5 million people with diabetes in the UK alone. Foot problems are not inevitable . The chance of developing complications associated with diabetes can be minimised by carefully m

classic exercises to use in the rehabilitation of your feet in plantar fasciitis

Getting pain in your heel when you get up in the morning or on getting up after being sat down for a while ? Drawing pain in the heel or arch of the foot after you’ve been stood up for a while? A burning pain in the foot at night? Pain that is triggered by exercise , improves on exercising and then comes back afterwards? You may have Plantar Fasciitis , or more accurately, Plantar Fasciopathy; as current thinking poses that pain in the plantar fascia is no longer predomina