Hiking and travelling foot problems can ruin a great day out in the mountains. There are a number of strategies that can be used to prevent problems with the feet from happening: Choose the Right Footwear Fit is everything: Shoes that are too tight = blisters. Too loose = slipping and bruised toenails. You want Continue reading →
A ganglion is a soft tissue herniation, usually in a tendon sheath or joint capsule in which the soft tissues form a mass outside the tendon or joint. The enlargement is usually full of synovial fluid. Ancient myth is that you can hit the ganglion with a big book, traditionally a Bible then the enlargement Continue reading →
Foot odor or smelly feet can be an embarrassing problem and lead to some socially awkward situations. People with this problem just do not want to remove their shoes when other people are around and if they do it certainly makes them and the people around them uncomfortable. The actual odor comes from the action Continue reading →
Over a century ago a practice in China started to end. This practice involved the very tight binding of young girls feet to stop them growing. This was a painful and tortuous process, but was done as a smaller foot was considered more erotic and a higher price could then be demanded for a bride Continue reading →