Cancer and the foot

Cancer and the foot

Cancer and the Foot The fifth most common skin cancer is melanoma, according to the Marsden Hospital (London), but other forms of cancer exist, and the foot is as much a target as other parts of the body. The Mayo Clinic in the US suggests only 1% of cancers affect...
Pain and Prevention of Blisters

Pain and Prevention of Blisters

Ruining a Good Walk! You put up with the increasing discomfort, but by now, that walk that you set out and look forward to is far from fun. There is a reluctance to take the shoe or boot off.  If you dare to look, you know that you might not get that shoe back on!...
Acute and Chronic Pain

Acute and Chronic Pain

Different Ideas of Pain Differentiating between acute and chronic pain becomes important, not just for feet but for pain anywhere in the body. In this article, I will discuss pain medication and its meaning. Developing a self-help strategy and knowing when to seek...
The Second Ankle Joint

The Second Ankle Joint

The Subtalar Joint is the Second Ankle Joint While we know many things about ankles, the average person does not know about the second ankle joint. The ankle plays a critical role in walking and is connected to the leg bone by the all-important TALUS. In this article,...