Bunionette

shop-mgr2022-12-30T09:18:20+08:00 A bunionette, also called a Tailor's Bunion, is a prominence of the metatarsal bone at the base of the little toe. This bump occurs at the head of the metatarsal, located where the toe meets the foot. WHAT CAUSES A BUNIONETTE? Certain types of skeletal foot structures make a person prone to developing bunions and bunionettes. An inherited faulty mechanical structure of the foot often allow for the foot's bony framework to change, resulting in the enlargement. Wearing shoes that crowd the toes can result in a bunionette becoming more aggravated. On occasion a bunionette is actually a bone spur on the...

CMT Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy

shop-mgr2022-12-30T09:11:16+08:00 CMT stands for Charcot-Marie-Tooth and is also known as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy. This hereditary disease affects the muscles in your feet due to nerve damage. CMT causes loss of sensation in your feet as well as loss of muscle. Your feet lose muscle mass and definition because the nerves are not sending or receiving information from the brain due to nerve damage. Tripping and balance issues are common complaints from those who have this condition. CMT is named after three scientists: Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie, and Howard Henry Tooth. WHAT CAUSES CMT HEREDITARY MOTOR AND SENSORY NEUROPATHY? CMT is generally caused...

Charcot Foot

shop-mgr2022-12-29T18:22:39+08:00 Charcot Foot is when the bones in the foot soften and lose their shape due to complications from nerve damage and diabetes. The joints eventually fracture and collapse, causing the foot to bow in the middle. Since Charcot Foot is usually brought on by nerve damage, most people who suffer from this condition won't initially notice symptoms and may keep on using the foot, which then causes their condition to worsen. WHAT CAUSES CHARCOT FOOT? Charcot foot is caused by neuropathy, or decreased sensation in the foot. The loss of sensation means that fractures in the bones go unnoticed and become worse...

Cold Feet

shop-mgr2022-12-29T17:32:26+08:00 The feeling of cold sensations with the feet can be caused by any number of conditions from poor circulation and disorders of the nervous system to cold exposure and thyroid conditions. In addition, smoking tobacco, obesity, improper diet, high blood pressure / high cholesterol, and diabetes can cause poor circulation and cold feet. WHAT CAUSES POOR CIRCULATION / COLD FEET? The feeling of cold sensations with the feet can be caused by any number of conditions from poor circulation and disorders of the nervous system to cold exposure and thyroid conditions. In addition, smoking tobacco, obesity, improper diet, high blood pressure /...

Corns and Calluses

shop-mgr2022-12-29T17:23:37+08:00 Corns and Foot Calluses are thick, hardened layers of skin. A corn is a thick localized area that can have a conical or circular shape usually formed on a toe. Corns can sometimes have a dry, waxy, or translucent appearance. A foot callus is a flattened area of thick skin usually on the ball of the foot. Corns can be painful, while foot calluses are usually painless. WHAT CAUSES CORNS AND FOOT CALLUSES? Thickening of the skin on the feet occurs as a natural protection to strengthen the skin in areas of friction or pressure primarily caused by footwear. Causes of this...