Plantar Warts Risk Factors – Symptoms – Causes – Treatment
Plantar warts are grainy, hard growths which usually appear on the balls or heels of your feet and other areas which feel the most pressure. This pressure can also cause the plantar wart to grow inwards beneath the thick and hard layer of the skin. HPV or Human Papillomavirus are… Read More
Prepare Your Feet For Your Holiday!
Holidays and vacations are fun and exciting times for everyone, no matter who you are going with. Whether it’s a family vacation, you are going with just your partner, or perhaps you are going on a solo adventure, you want to enjoy it to the fullest. This includes staying healthy… Read More
Top 4 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Chiropodist
Choosing a chiropodist is just as important as choosing any other type of doctor. This means that you really need to do your research to choose the right one. This means that you need to take a look at what you are looking for in a chiropodist and ask questions… Read More
Foot Corns – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis,Treatment
Corns are actually distinctively shaped dead skin or callus which is usually found in glabrous (smooth and hairless) or thin skin surfaces especially in some dorsal surface of fingers and toes. Corns sometimes occurs on the thicker plantar or palmar skin surfaces. The formation of the Corns is caused by… Read More
Bone Spurs
An outgrowth of a bone occurring along the edges of the bone is known as a bone spur. Bone spur or osteophyte are mostly found in joints but can exist in any bone. They are also found where ligaments, tendons or muscles attach to the bone. Bone spur occurs mostly… Read More
Foot Care Guide For Retirees
For retirees over the age 65, foot issues tend to flare up more often than middle-aged and young people. Part of the reason is simply age. Another reason is that people wear shoes that do not fit properly, leading to soreness around the tendons, heel, and toes. Foot issues in… Read More
