Are you feeling recurring pain in your heel or arch? You might have a heel spur. They are surprisingly common and most people don’t even know they have them. Heel spurs are bony growths on the bottom of the heel where the heel bone connects to the plantar fascia, which is the ligament that runs […]
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Severs Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Growing pains are a reality for children and if they love their sports, repetitive activity can affect one or both of their heels and cause quite a bit of pain. Children between the ages of 7-14 years who are active and play regular sports but experience heel pain afterward, may have Severs Disease. Severs disease […]
The 10 most common foot problems we treat in our podiatry clinics
Your foot is a strong, mechanical structure comprising of 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 tendons, muscles and ligaments. The load on the feet is consistent daily, and we expect them to take us the distance we want. This intricate and highly developed structure needs a little care on a regular basis and with […]
Heel Pain – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
The heel bone is the starting point of the Achilles tendon, which attaches the calf and its muscles to the heel. The heel handles an enormous amount of pressure daily so it’s not surprising that heel pain is one of the most common complaints in our podiatry clinic. The causes of heel pain are various […]
Recurring foot arch pain? Here are some possible reasons.
The arch of the foot extends from the heel to the base of the big toes and is made up of tendons, ligaments and bone. Each person’s arch is different, some are higher and some are lower. Both low and high arches can cause pain. Foot arches take a big load every day, so if […]