Regular Articles
Accessing the Internet a problem?
Thoughts and attitudes of the medical profession about patient’s accessing the internet for information are probed. A realistic view of the value, the dangers with some anecdotal experience from the author’s own family. This helps answer the question should we or should we not look things up for ourselves?
Diabetes and the foot
It should be remembered that diabetes is a disease where the body has a poor ability managing sugar digestion. Insufficient production of insulin in the pancreas affects many parts of the body at a cellular level.
How can podiatrists help with peripheral neuropathy?
The inability to recognise specific sensations at the end of the body is associated with a condition called peripheral neuropathy. Allied to cancer treatment this makes the condition an unfortunate side effect. A little bit of discussion covers other conditions for those who do not have cancer.
Hair of the dog that bit me!
Many of us like to keep animals and there are many benefits until you pick up some fleas that make you itch, or develop a respiratory problem after finding that you are allergic to your pet. But there is another common problem that often goes missing. In this article I hope to offer some background information and provide some self-help guidance.
Plantar Fasciitis and the Art of Stretching
Fasciitis is a common condition for which there is much promise, good and bad, with loads of gimmicks. The concept, cause and self treatment by stretching is an important first step to recovery. Read more…
Tarsal Boss Foot Bump
A condition that causes pressure on top of the foot due to changes around the middle bones also know as the tarsus. Conditions associated with the bump include joint surface damage (arthrosis). Tendon or nerve pain that arise with the hard bone bump.
High heels challenged – Part 2
Material that exists on the subject of high heels appears to stretch back to the late 20th century and first decade of the 21st. There is no shortage of evidence which is written from every standpoint.
Its worth looking a little more at the science behind journalist reports.
Plantar Fasciitis and the foot arch
It is unusual to have a questions asked about two conditions which suggested the respondent had done some research. ConsultingFootPain and Footlocker believe in good quality information free to access so I wrote a short article on this common problem, but introduce a new great source from Foot Education.
Should High Heels be banned?
While as a former podiatrist I dislike high heel shoes it was time to open this pandora box and take a new approach, one that women might not find so alien. As a foot health journalist, it is important to be objective so I wrote not one but two articles for my website.
Your foot after amputation
Michael Le-Rouse considers the benefit of authentic silicone prosthetics after amputation of parts of the foot or indeed most of the foot. This is an important resource for all patients and professionals to appreciate.