So if you’re the young adventurous type or anything like I used to be you are most likely familiar with the craze called Slacklining. This is a sport similar to walking a tightrope. The difference is that you would walk on a 2” wide nylon strap that’s strung between two points with less tension than…
Although there are multiple factors responsible for ankle sprains in soccer players, several studies have shown that weak hip extensor muscles contribute to this type of injury. In a joint study by the University of Isfahan in Iran, The University of Southern California in Los Angeles as well as a Belgian study of youth athletes,…
Sounds scary, but it’s just common sense. Diabetes may cause nerve damage in the smallest nerves of your feet; therefore, a small cut will not be noticed until a large infection takes effect. In some patients, blood flow may also be decreased and make healing take longer. Because of these potential problems, a diabetic may…
Hallux rigidus, or arthritis, of the great toe is often mistaken as bunion pain. Classical bunions consist of the great toe bent in relation to the foot. Arthritis of the great toe is more painful and the toe is straight. There can be a combination of the 2, but for this discussion the great toe…
Patients will come to the complaining of a wart or callus on their foot. So, which is it? They are 2 completely different things. Treatments are also different and sometimes not needed. Warts are caused by a virus. A virus is so small it cannot be seen with a microscope. The virus can be picked…
