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Hallux purchase is how much force the hallux contacts the ground with.

High Heel Workouts are increasing in popularity. these are exercise classes in which the participants wear their high heels.

The Hubscher maneuver or Jacks test is a clinical assessment that involves dorsiflexing the hallux in the weightbeairng foot and estimating the force needed to raise the arch of the foot. This test is a measure of the integrity of the windlass mechanism of the foot.

Hammer toes is a problem in which the proximal IP joint is prominent and subject to pressure from the shoes causing corns.

Hallax rigidus is that condition in which there is no motion available at the first metatarsophalangeal joint. It is commonly associated with osteoarthritis.

Haglunds is an enlargement of the bone at the posterior dorsal aspect of the calcaneus. It can cause problems from poor shoe fitting.

Homeopathy is no better than a placebo and it totally bogus. Every well designed study has shown that. Only the poorly designed studies show it works.

History is what we learn from. Podiatry has a history.

The Hoka One One is the antithesis of barefoot or minimalist running. They are maximalist shoes. Runners that use them love them.