Foot problems abound since we are, let’s face it, walking on our feet all of the time. Our feet are unsung heroes! Sometimes we treat them like kings and get pedicures, massages and comfortable insoles in our shoes. For the most part, however, we beat our feet up on a daily basis. That is why we have podiatrists, aka a foot doctor. They are trained in treating the problems...
Medical condition hallux valgus, bunion in foot. In medical terminology, a bunion is a Hallux Valgus. It’s an enlargement of the bone and or tissue around the bottom of the big toe. In turn this pushes the big toe out of alignment and causes it to slant towards the second toe. Though attributed mainly to ill fitting higher healed shoes (and rightly so – women...
If you experience a deep bone ache in the joints that are warm to the touch accompanied by scaly red patches of skin that may even have a slightly sliver tint to them, you may be dealing with psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis, which is a chronic form of arthritis, results from a malfunctioning immune system in an auto immune reaction (where the body mistakenly attacks...
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