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Sweaty feet / Smelly feet / HyperhidrosisThis article will discuss normal sweating creating odour and excessive sweating of the hands and feet.Perspiration has a purpose in humans. Its evaporation allows the skin to cool and the body to get rid of excess heat.  Unfortunately, wearing shoes all day stops this evaporation from occurring and allows the sweat to stay close to the skin.  This...
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Symptoms of Tarsal Tunnel SyndromeTarsal Tunnel syndrome symptoms include:Burning or tingling feet, particularly at night or at rest. More activity during the day means worse trouble at night, Usually not painful while active Often described as affecting ‘the whole foot' but on closer examination, it doesn’t usually include the heel. Sensation is described as numbness, electric sh...
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The purpose of this information is to learn how to minimize and prevent the complications that can accompany diabetes mellitus. Specifically, this document relates to foot and leg issues but many of those principles are equally necessary to prevent kidney disease, loss of vision and male sexual dysfunction. There are no gruesome pictures here our focus is on keeping you healthy. Studies have shown...
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What is Iliotibial Band Syndrome?The Iliotibial band or ITB is a length of gristle-like tissue that runs down the outside aspect of the thigh as shown in the diagram to the right. It is made from very tough tissue called retinacular fibres which are largely unable to be stretched. As you can see, the band changes direction around a bump of bone near the hip joint. This is located where the b...
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Kneecap pain (Patella Femoral Syndrome or Chondromalacia patella or Lateral tracking patella syndrome.) What is Chondromalacia Patella? Why do you get pain under the kneecaps? Chondro means cartilage, malacia means softening and patella is the anatomical name for the kneecap. This is the term used for the cartilage that is damaged and causing pain.  Lateral tracking is the motion where the kneecap...
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Signs and symptoms Intermittent claudication is a disorder that causes calf pain. It can be confused with muscular pain in the calf but has several important differences. Muscular pain will involve stiffness first thing in the morning, pain stepping down stairs and, when painful, stopping to rest will not stop the pain upon starting to walk again. Claudication pain won t have an impact on the firs...
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The term growing pains refers to a whole range of muscular and joint pains in children. In very young children, 6 years of age or less, the most common sign of mechanical problems is an unwillingness to participate in physical activity. Complaints are far more likely to be I don't want to do it , Can you carry me? or Can we go home / sit down? than actually a description of pain. As children get o...
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Scoliosis In the diagram below, it can be seen that the figure on the left has even leg lengths.  The pelvis is horizontal.  The spine comes out of the pelvis at the sacroiliac joints at 90 degrees and is therefore also straight. The shoulders come off the spine at a 90 degree angle too. Because what is below them is straight, they too are well aligned.  The head is upright.The figure on the rig...
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The term pronation refers to the excessive rolling in of the foot while standing, walking or running. Some pronation is normal in every step, but too much can cause agreat range of problems throughout the body. Below are diagrams of the foot and body showing some (but not all) of the most common places that foot pronation can cause pain.Be aware that these problems will affect 40% of the populat...
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