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FOOT HEALTH

Common Foot Problems

Athletes Foot

15 Feb 2005

Athletes foot is actually a fungal infection. Fungi like dark, warm, damp places, so are shoes provide them with the perfect environment! » Read More

Bunions And Other Toe Deformities

15 Feb 2005

The foot can be roughly divided into three different sections, the hindfoot or heel, the midfoot and the forefoot and toes. » Read More

Callus

15 Feb 2005

When we walk, our weight is carried on our heels and then transferred to the ball of the foot. The skin is thicker in these places to withstand the pressure. When the pressure becomes excessive corns and callus can form as a protective response. » Read More

Corns

15 Feb 2005

When we walk, our weight is carried on our heels and then transferred to the ball of the foot. The skin is thicker in these places to withstand the pressure. When the pressure becomes excessive corns and callus can form as a protective response. » Read More

Ingrowing Toenails

15 Feb 2005

This is a very common complaint amongst people of all ages, shapes and sizes! There are several different reasons why people get ingrowing toenails. Here are just a few: » Read More

Verrucae

15 Feb 2005

A verruca is a wart that can be found anywhere on the foot but usually occur on the soles where they can be very painful. The papiloma virus causes verrucae. » Read More

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