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This information about neural prolotherapy relates to treatment for irritated nerves. You can find information related to prolotherapy for ligaments, tendons and joints here.The idea behind Neural Prolotherapy it essentially this. An injury of some sort damages one of the body's tissue. Following this, the nerves that supply the damaged tissue becomes irritated.  This irritation can contin...
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Starting to use your Orthotics & the importance of an orthotic review Orthotics work by correcting the structural alignment of the feet and legs. This reduces excess strain on particular structures (joints, ligaments, muscles) that may be causing you pain. Orthotic devices ensure that while you are standing, walking or running, the right muscles are being activated at the right time. This ens...
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What is Tinea of the Foot / Tinea Pedis?Tinea is a contagious fungal infection of the skin. "Pedis" is the Latin term for the foot, and so tinea pedis refers to the fungal infection being present on the feet. This fungus can affect other areas of the body such as the groin, scalp and underneath tissue folds such as the breasts. As with all fungi, tinea needs warm, moist areas to thrive. This...
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Why do feet hurt in thongs ?Thongs:  If you are reading this, you are probably wondering why your feet hurt in thongs ?  Let us tell you why and give you the best alternative options.If you are unsure of what thongs are, they are a sandal-like shoe with a thin rubber sole and a V-shaped strap that goes from in between the toes to either side of the foot. Also known by other names like flip...
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What is Sesamoiditis ?  Before talking about sesamoiditis, it is useful to know what a sesamoid bone is. Most of the bones found in the body are connected to each other with ligaments to form joints. Some bones exist only within tendons and have no direct attachment to the bone that it moves against. These types of bones are known as sesamoids. Examples of other sesamoid bones in the...
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What is Peripheral Neuropathy? Peripheral neuropathy is a term that describes a problem with a nerve, often in the foot or feet. The word Peripheral means ¬around the outside and so it refers to the ends of your arms and legs. Probably because the legs are longer than the arms, feet are more prone to be affected by neuropathy of some sorts. To understand what happens when you have peripheral neur...
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Falls Prevention in the Elderly Falls prevention in older people should be a priority for everyone. It is Australia’s leading cause of disability due to injury. A simple fall can lead to a broken hip, shoulder or wrist. Any of these injuries can bring about massive changes in your life, or the life of a family member. Podiatrists play an important role in working toward falls prevention. This Inf...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis in the foot: What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects mostly the smaller joints in the body. This means that it is commonly found in the hands and feet. The term autoimmune disease means that your body attacks some of its own tissue as if it were a foreign invader.  It is thought to have some genetic factors and some environment...
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Why do you get plantar fasciitis? So....  why do you get plantar fasciitis?  You might be wondering why your heel hurts this week.  And why was everything OK last month or last year?There are seven main risk factors that increase the likelihood of plantar fasciitis. They are discussed below. Perhaps you always had one or two of the 'risk factors' and got by without pain but then something new...
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Chilblains Chilblains occur most commonly in winter in cold climates. This is because chilblains are a skin condition that is due to an abnormal vascular reaction to the cold. Chilblains appear on the skin as small, itchy patches that are swollen, discoloured and painful. The discolouration may be pink, red, blue or white. Why do chilblains develop? Your extremities such as fingers and toe...
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