Plantar Fasciitis is a predominant cause of heel pain, most often referred to as a heel spur. Plantar Fasciitis is a very common malady causing heel and foot pain in adults. Plantar Fasciitis sufferers experience symptoms of heel pain that is usually most severe first thing in (more…)
Topic ‘Spenco Orthotic Arch Supports’
What is Plantar Fasciitis And What Can Cause It?
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Calluses: Prevention and Treatment
Sunday, March 15th, 2009Calluses can be treated to obtain complete correction. And Calluses can be prevented through the use of an Orthotic to help correctly balance and align your foot. A callus is a protective thickening of the skin that develops due to recurrent friction and pressure. Most calluses are found on the ball of the foot or on the heel; although, calluses can form in other places on the foot. The callus forms to insulate and protect the balls of the feet or other areas on the feet against the abnormal bony pressure.
Footwear is commonly blamed for the formation of calluses, but often, calluses are most usually caused over-pronation. (more…)
Pronation: What is Over-Pronation and how is it bad?
Saturday, March 14th, 2009Over-Pronation is a common and damaging medical foot problem. Over-pronation is a turning inward of the foot at the ankle, so that one has a tendency to walk on the inner border of the foot. If left untreated, over-pronation may be the cause (more…)
IT Band Syndrome
Thursday, March 5th, 2009Over-pronation may cause pain on the lateral (outer) side of the knee, lateral thigh, or lateral hip. This pain may be IT Band Syndrome. The degree of discomfort can range from a dull aching to a sharp stabbing pain, and it is usually not localized but covers a large area.
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Poor Foot Alignment Can Cause Knee Pain
Monday, February 16th, 2009Knee pain can have many different causes, such as injury, arthritis, ligament or cartilage tear, patellar tendonitis, bursitis or due to incorrectly aligned feet. (more…)
