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October 17, 2013The back of the heel bone, just where the achilles tendon inserts into it can be bigger in some people than in others. In those in which it is bigger, this is known as a ‘pump bump‘ as the enlargement is just where the pump style shoes can rub on it. The other name that Continue reading →
Staff October 10, 2013Growing pains in children are a benign self limiting problem, but a couple of potentially serious health problems can have similar symptoms to growing pains, so they do need to be taken seriously. The classic description of growing pains is pain behind the knee that most occurs at night, usually early in the evening. The Continue reading →
Staff October 6, 2013Grounding or earthing is a concept form the alternative health movements that is based on the belief that we need to be barefoot in contact with the earth to keep our ‘electrons’ in balance. if we can;t do that, surprise, surprise, they have some products to sell to help facilitate that. Those that promote grounding Continue reading →
Staff September 27, 2013Gout has been documented since antiquity. Traces of gout have been found in Egyptian mummies. Gout was once considered a disease of kings and was linked to too much of the good life. It is now known that it is not necessarily the case. The pain of gout is due to uric acids crystals being Continue reading →