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A total contact cast is probably the gold standard by which treatments for healing plantar diabetic foot ulcers are measured against. A total contact cast (TCC) is a specialized type of cast used in the treatment of certain foot and ankle conditions. It is designed to distribute weight-bearing forces evenly across the entire surface of […]

‘Top of Foot Pain‘ is something that those who transition to barefoot or minimalist running too quickly often develop. Pain on the top of the foot can be caused by various factors, including:

Toning shoes are those shoes that are deliberately made unstable so that they change the posture and make the muscles work harder. This is claimed to have some health benefit. Unfortunatly those claims have got some of the companies in ‘hot water’. There different brands on the market include: MBT, Skechers Shape Ups, Reebok Easy […]

Tennis players get lots of problems with their toe nails as the foot keeps moving in the shoes. Improving your tennis game requires a combination of physical training, technical skills, mental preparation, and strategic understanding of the game. You could do the following:

Tea tree oil is useless. There are so many other things that are better and actually work. Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is a natural essential oil derived from the leaves of the tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), which is native to Australia. It has been used for centuries by indigenous Australians for […]

A Tarsal coalition is a fusion between two bones in the rearfoot or tarsus Tarsal coalition is a condition characterized by the abnormal fusion of two or more bones in the tarsal region of the foot. The tarsal region includes seven bones known as the tarsal bones, which are located between the leg bones (tibia […]

Talipes Equino Varus is the most common form of clubfoot in which the infant is born with a plantarlflexed, inverted and adducted foot. It is also more commonly known as clubfoot. Clubfoot, also known as talipes equinovarus, is a congenital deformity of the foot and ankle. It is characterized by an abnormal positioning of the […]

Tailor’s bunions are so named as they used to hurt in tailors who once worked sitting cross legged. A tailor’s bunion, also known as a bunionette, is a foot condition characterized by the development of a bony prominence at the base of the fifth metatarsal bone, which is the bone that connects to the little […]

Twitter is that social media platform where the influential are followed The accuracy of medical information on Twitter, like any social media platform, can vary significantly. Twitter is a platform where users can freely share information, including medical topics, but it lacks the rigorous fact-checking and peer-review processes that are typically associated with medical journals […]