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December 28, 2019A plantar plate tear is a very common reason behind discomfort beneath the ball of the foot, usually just beneath as well as distal to the 2nd and 3rd metatarsophalangeal joints. You frequently see the query in message boards concerning if a plantar plate tear can heal on its own? It’s very unlikely that the Continue reading →
Staff September 19, 2014Saddle 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 →
Staff March 16, 2014The range of motion at the ankle joint is so important for normal foot function. If the calf muscles are tight a range for problems can occur due to the change that happens in the biomechanics. Is is particularly important in children and can lead to problems with toe walking. In athletes, the tightness can Continue reading →
Staff March 2, 2014Looking 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 →