Foot Health Friday

Staff

November 20, 2014

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 are less likely to develop a problem. The disadvantage is that, the changes of a injury from a fall are high and maybe you should be working out in something that you do not spend much time in to get a more rounded muscle fitness from using different muscles. I do not know what to think of this except that if you are comfortable doing it, then do it.

Strengthening or Stretching for Plantar Fascitis

Staff

September 26, 2014

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 it not what it seems with the study as there were questions asked about it here and here. That does not mean that the strengthening exercises should not be done, it just means that we are not totally clear on the evidence.

Saddle Bone Deformity

Staff

September 19, 2014

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 and the medial cuneiform are the bones that are involved. Exostosis means enlargement of the bone, hence the name. There are a number of different causes for this, most of them biomechanical. The biggest problem with the saddle bone deformity is pressure on the enlarged bone from the shoe. This may cause a bursitis or may caused shooting pains from a pinched nerve or just be painful from the pressure. The best way to treat a saddle bone deformity is to remove the pressure causing the symptoms. Conservatively this can be with better fitting shoes and or pads shaped like a doughnut to get pressure off the enlarged bone. Surgically, the management is a removal of the enlarged bone.

Which Podiatry Conference?

Staff

August 22, 2014

There are so many podiatry and related conferences now that its difficult to pick and choose between which one to attend. You don’t want to miss out on anything, but then again you do not want to waste time and money at a conference you get nothing from. There are so many options online now to get ones information, that conferences probably do not have the impact that they once had. having said that, there are non-academic reasons for going to a conference. There are the social reasons and opportunity to visit all the trade exhibitors for the better content. I tend to stick to the conferences I know and the ones that I know a lot of people who I know are going to (ie the social reasons!). There are some good listing of conferences on this site, at ePodiatry (though it does need to be updated!) and at Podiapaedia.

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