by Stephanie Cosgrove | Sep 29, 2010 | FAQs
This is quite a common complaint. To think about why the heel pain happens, push a finger into your skin and take it away. There will be a white spot that goes back to normal colour quite quickly. The whiteness occurs because the blood gets squeezed out of the tissue...
by Stephanie Cosgrove | Sep 25, 2010 | FAQs
Note that Charcot Marie Tooth disease is NOT the same as Charcot Joint or Charcot’s Arthropathy. These are a complication of diabetes and are covered in Podiatry FAQ 99. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neurological...
by Stephanie Cosgrove | Sep 21, 2010 | FAQs
The Iliotibial band is made of almost completely unstretchable reticular fibres making this a structure that neither shrinks or elongates. It is like a steel cable on the outside of your thigh that the muscles of the front and back of the thigh take their sideways...
by Stephanie Cosgrove | Sep 21, 2010 | FAQs
Firstly, for information on what iliotibial band syndrome is refer to What is Iliotibial Band Syndrome? There are a number of factors that may increase the distance between the two attachment points of the iliotibial band to bone. In females, the notch of bone labeled...
by Stephanie Cosgrove | Sep 20, 2010 | FAQs
The Iliotibial band or ITB is a length of gristle-like tissue that runs a course as shown in the diagram below. It is comprised almost exclusively or reticular fibres which make it very tough and unable to be stretched. As you can see in the picture, the band...
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