Foot orthotics are commonly and widely used to treat a lot of different foot conditions and almost all the evidence supports their use. However, they do not necessarily work all the time, which is like any medical and surgical treatment method. There will be failures, but fortunately the failure rate with most treatments are low. Continue reading →
Looking around the forums, the fracture of the LisFranc joint is an interesting problem. Lots of people are posting messages in forums asking for help and advice for their fracture. I not sure that this is necessarily a good thing to get medical advice online in forums, but the numbers of people asking for advice Continue reading →
Depends. Everyone has a one leg that is longer than another, but often the difference is so small its not necessarily detectable. Obviously, if a large amount, there is probably going to be problems due to the changes in alignment of the spine and other parts of the body. Obviously if the difference is a Continue reading →
This is somewhat of a controversial topic as it new, expensive and a lot of unsubstantiated claims get made for it. Fungal infections of the toenails (or onychomycosis) is a common problem. It causes the nails to become deformed and grow with a yellowish discoloration. The biggest issue in this problem is that treatment can Continue reading →