
Gravity Defyer is a brand of footwear that is spring loaded in the heel and make a lot of health claims for their shoes. The Federal Trade Commission are suing them as they think the health claims are unsubstantiated.
Gowers sign is common in conditions that involve a proximal muscles weakness such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. In these conditions in order to stand the child first starts prone and then uses the hand to ‘walk’ up the legs.
Grounding is pseudoscientific nonsense that states that being in touch with the ground barefoot somehow changes the electrical potential in the body and this somehow has health benefits. Its is no better than snake oil.
‘Growing pains’ are a very commonly misdiagnosed condition, often with any leg pain that does not have a specific diagnosis being called growing pains.
Ganglions are enlargements around joints or tendon sheaths that at one stage were treated by hitting with a big book, usually a bible!
Gait analysis are the method used to observe and analyze the gait of someone.
Gout occurs when uric a crystal are deposited into joint when the serum levels are high. The pain of gout comes from the inflammatory reaction to those crystals. Less of the foodstuff that raise the uric acid levels need to be eaten.