A lot of foot and knee problems can bring severe pain and discomfort, making this very debilitating and disabling. Footwear manufacturers have thus come up with orthotic shoes, but can these off-the-shelf products be enough? How do they compare with custom orthotics? Let us look at the pros and cons of both. Orthotic Shoes Orthotic…
Custom orthotics are shoe inserts specially designed for people experiencing severe foot problems. Their unique design is based on the result of the assessment of the patient’s gait, anatomy, and the type of pain being experienced. Custom foot orthotics work by correcting the abnormal movement and position of foot and ankle joints. Furthermore, they help…
Ingrown toenails or onychocryptosis is the redness and swelling of a person’s big toe. It occurs when the sides of the nail grow into the skin. As the sides or corners of the nails continue to grow and curl downward, they pierce the soft tissues of the flesh around the nails. Thus, bringing pain and discomfort to our…
Orthotics are medical devices that patients wear inside their shoes. A podiatrist often prescribes foot orthotics or foot orthoses to patients who have problems with how they stand, walk and run. Orthotic devices are also used to treat patients with foot pain caused by disorders such as arthritis, bursitis, plantar fasciitis and diabetes. Most people have foot and leg issues…
As a podiatrist, it is very important to accurately identify the anatomy of the foot and ankle. As a podiatrist in Adelaide and a podiatric surgeon, Dr. Rob Hermann demonstrates a technique used to identify the lateral anatomy of the foot and ankle. The nerves of the foot and ankle are also identified. Using these…
According to a study, 65% of children wear ill-fitting shoes. Unknowingly, your kid could be one of them. Indeed, there are potentially serious effects of ill-fitting shoes in children; not only to their feet but also to their physiological and mental growth. Several factors such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity…
It is normal for a parent to be concerned about the health and future of their children as they are growing up. There is a possibility that you’ll notice that your child has some foot problems or any deformities. Although many of these conditions can be easily corrected without any help as the child grows,…
We’re all faced with adversity at one point or another in our podiatry careers and when it happens it a great time…
Heel spur syndrome is one of the most common foot and ankle conditions see by podiatrists everyday. Orthotics can be very helpful in…
How to accurately identify the bone and joints on the medial side of the foot and ankle