https://remediosfondow.pixnet.net/blogRemediosFondowRemediosFondow@not-valid.com2015-07-12T01:07:37+08:002015-07-12T01:07:37+08:00Copyright 2003-2024 RemediosFondow,Pixnet Digital Media Coporation. All rights reserved.PIXNET Media Digital Coporationhttps://remediosfondow.pixnet.net/blog/post/67501182-hammertoe-pain-treat2015-07-12T01:07:37+08:00 Overview A Hammer toes is a deformity of the middle joint of a toe, producing a clenched, clawlike appearance in the affected digit. The tendons in the toe become abnormally contracted, causing the toe to bend downward, which, in turn, forces the joint to protrude upward. A mallet toe is a deformity in which the end joint of a toe becomes bent downward, so that the toe curls underneath itself. In either case the affected joints are stiff, and often the toe cannot be straightened out. Constant rubbing against shoes may furthermore cause a painful corn (a round patch of rough, thickened, calloused skin) to develop over the joint or at the tip of the affected toe. Hammer and mallet toes may occur in any toe, although the second toe is the most common site. These deformities are often painful and limit the toe?s range of motion-sometimes requiring surgery.
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body; connecting the calf muscles to the heel. An Achilles tendon rupture prevents the tendon from performing its function of pulling the foot and ankle downward during walking, running and jumping. Most ruptures occur about four to six inches above the heel, but the tendon can also tear where it meets the heel bone.
]]>https://remediosfondow.pixnet.net/blog/post/14931004-achilles-tendon-rupt#commentshttps://remediosfondow.pixnet.net/blog/post/7222450-adult-aquired-flatfe2015-04-20T12:02:39+08:00 Overview The majority of people will experience a flattening of the arch of the feet as we age. This is a natural part of the aging process for most, as the years of abuse we put on our feet causes weakening of the soft tissue structures that support the arch of the foot and gravity dictates that the feet tend to flatten out. When flattening of one of the feet occurs rapidly over a relatively short period of time this may signal a more serious problem.