She has multiple sclerosis and runs. Watch what happens around the 49 second mark of the video to see what happens to her legs at the end of a race. It is worth watching until the end to see how it pans out. For more: Running with Multiple Sclerosis (PodiaPaedia) and Running and multiple sclerosis Continue reading →
This has become someone of a fad from time to time. The idea being of you work and socialize in high heel shoes, then why not do a workout in them to become conditioned to using them. The advantages are that you become more stringer and stable in the shoes that are inherently problematic, so Continue reading →
Plantar fasciitis is a common problem, probably the most common skeletal problem seen by Podiatrists with many different approaches to its management. A new study just published compared stretching to strengthening in people with plantar fasciitis and found the strengthening group did better. There is some detail here on the strengthening exercises used, however all Continue reading →
Saddle bone deformity is a enlargement of bone on the top of the foot just in front of the ankle. That is the part of the foot that often gets referred to as the saddle. The technical name for this is a dorsal metatarsal cuneiform exostosis. Dorsal means top. The base of the first metatarsal Continue reading →