Foot hygiene is important for us all because our feet are constantly exposed to sweat, bacteria, and friction. The are crammed inside shoes and they are expected to carry our body weight around over our lifespan. Good foot hygiene is essential for keeping your feet healthy, comfortable, and free from infections. Because your feet spend […]
Shoe stretchers are practical tools designed to adjust the fit of tight or ill-fitting shoes. They help expand the length, width, or specific areas of a shoe to relieve pressure points and improve comfort. Made from wood or durable plastic, most stretchers mimic the shape of a human foot and are inserted into the shoe, […]
N is for a Night Splint. These are used to stretch the calf muscles during the night. Night splints are a commonly recommended treatment option for plantar fasciitis, a condition that causes pain in the heel and bottom of the foot. They are designed to stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon while you sleep, […]
The Fasciitis Fighter is a commercially made device designed to help with loading and strengthening exercises for heel pain or plantar fasciitis. The device is based on the technique of performing calf muscle raises with a towel that is rolled up under the toes. As rolling up a towel can be inconvenient to do when […]
The Budin Toe Splint is used to help align toes, overlapping toes, flexible hammer toes and claw toes. They can also be used for issues with the plantar plate. The Budin toe splint was named after Dr Harry A. Budin who was a podiatrist and Head of the Department of Orthodigita at what was the […]
Policemans heel is a plantar calcaneal bursitis. It is probably NOT as most sources claim is a plantar fasciitis. In the past the police officer used to spend a lot of time on their feet walking the beat. This obviously is going to lead to a number of foot problems. Heel pain was common. The […]
Lateral wedge insoles or inserts are used to help with the symptoms of peroneal tendonitis, chronic ankle instability and medial knee osteoarthritis. Lateral wedge insoles are orthopedic devices designed to be placed inside footwear to address specific biomechanical issues related to the lower extremities, particularly the knee joint. These insoles are thicker on the lateral […]
Slides are a type of causal footwear. They are called slides as they are easy to slide the foot in and out of. They are typically made to have a single strap that goes over the top of the foot. Slide sandals are a type of open-toe footwear characterized by a simple design featuring a […]
Interdigital maceration is the accumulation of perspiration that causes the skin between the toes to go white. Interdigital maceration is a very common skin disorder observed as the softening and breakdown of skin amongst the toes, usually bringing about irritation in addition to greater susceptibility to infections. This disorder is frequently associated with dampness build […]
Lace bite is the term that ice skaters and ice hockey players use to describe the tibialis anterior tendinopathy that occurs from compression of the laces at the front of the ankle. Lace bite is a condition that commonly affects hockey players and figure skaters, although it can occur in other sports and activities as […]
