A corn plaster is a medicated pad that is supposed to each away at a corn. The acid that is used can not tell what is corn and what is normal skin, so it just eats away at whatever it is put on. That can be dangerous for those who are at sick (eg diabetes).
The Cyma line is a sign seen on a a x-ray and appears as a ‘lazy’ S shape that is formed by the midtarsal articulations of the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints. This Cyma line should appear smooth and unbroken in a well-aligned foot and disruption in it mean that there are some alignment issues.
A crescent pad is a c-shaped or “smiley mouth” shaped felt pad that is used on the apex of toes to relieve pressure on painful corns following debridement.
Colchicine is a very effective drug for the short term management of gout.
A cheilectomy is a surgical procedure for hallux rigidus in which the bone spurs on the top of the joint are removed.
CPR is for the first aid technique of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Pretty much all podiatrists around the world are required to regularly complete CPR courses and have the required skills.
Calcaneodynia is not a diagnosis. It means nothing more than pain in the heel. That pain could be for any one of 100’s of reasons. It is a meaningless term.
CAD-CAM is the computer aided design and manufacturing. It is now widely used for the designing and manufacture of foot orthotics
Citimidine is an histamine H2 antagonist used to treat some gastrointestinal disorders. It has also been used to treat verrucae on the foot. The evidence for its use is not very good.
Carbon fiber plates are often used as shoe stiffeners for conditions like hallux rigidus and turf toe
