by Stephanie Cosgrove | Dec 10, 2010 | FAQs
How to treat a corn between the toes? How to best treat a soft corn between the toes depends on a number of factors. The photograph opposite shows a corn at the very apex or the skin between the digits. These are very tricky to remove because the good skin rises up...
by Stephanie Cosgrove | Dec 10, 2010 | FAQs
What is an interdigital corn? What is that painful white sore between my little toes? If you look at the opposite picture showing the bones of the lesser toes, you will see that they are quite knobbly little things. There is quite a prominent flare out of the base of...
by Stephanie Cosgrove | Dec 10, 2010 | FAQs
What is ‘Trigger Toe’? Why does my big toe ‘click’ or ‘lock’ when I dance? If you look at the top of the foot and claw your toes, you will see the long ropey structures that work your toes move beneath the skin. The one that leads...
by Stephanie Cosgrove | Dec 10, 2010 | FAQs
Why do I have pain pointing my foot? Why do I have trouble/pain when stretching my ankle? What is an Os Trigonum? Podiatrists call this condition Posterior impingement, which is a condition where the soft tissues within the foot become pinched between back lip of the...
by Stephanie Cosgrove | Dec 10, 2010 | FAQs
Why is my demi pointe position so low? A ‘demi pointe’ position requires a dancer to rise high on the balls of their feet. To achieve a ‘demi pointe’ position, the joint between the toes and the foot must be able to move to a 90 degree angle of...
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