Here at FootStore we have a wide range of products to deal with a number of problems of the toes and forefoot. There are so many that it can be confusing. The terminology or names that we use for different products may or may not be the same as others as there us not one…
Read MoreFisiocrem is a topical cream that’s primarily used to help relieve muscle and joint pain, especially associated with muscle aches and soreness; sprains and strains; bruises; and foot aches. Fisiocrem is made with a combo of natural active ingredients, including:– Arnica montana – Helps reduce inflammation and bruising.– Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s Wort) – Traditionally…
Read MoreWe spend a lot of time brushing teeth and washing faces, but what about foot hygiene? Its not at the top of the list for most people, yet we expect so much of our feet, They carry our entire body weight, get squeezed into all kinds of shoes, and are exposed to all sorts of…
Read MoreHaglund’s deformity is a bump at the back of the heel bone that sometimes gets called a ‘pump bump’ (due to pressure on the bump from the pump type of footwear) and sometimes a bursitis develops over the bump from the rubbing from the shoe (‘retrocalcaneal bursitis’). There are a couple of different pads that…
Read MoreThey are challenging. This type of infection is caused by a fungal bug that gets into the nail causing it to not look very good. Once it is well established it can distort and deform the nail. The reason that they are so challenging is that the fungal bugs thrive in dark and moist environments,…
Read MorePlantar fasciitis is a common condition causing heel pain, often results from inflammation or degeneration of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue connecting the heel to the toes. One innovative tool designed specifically for strengthening and loading exercises for this is the Fasciitis Fighter and the Fasciitis Fighter Round 2. Exercises Using the…
Read MoreProbably, as stretching is a really important part of the treatment for plantar fasciitis. For more on what plantar fasciitis is, see this and for more on what can be done to treat it, see this. What is becoming increasingly clear when it comes to plantar fasciitis, there is not really the “one” cure. A…
Read MorePlantar fasciitis is common and is often commonly mismanaged which can lead it to being a chronic problem. If you have it, and find your way here, then you probably know what it is. If not, then see this for more. There is plenty of advice online about what to do about it, a lot…
Read MoreSometimes to treat foot problems you need to change the posture or alignment of the foot. The arch may need supporting or the heel may need to be tilted inwards or outwards. At times there are conditions in which the foot needs to be tilted in some more and laterally wedge insoles are used for…
Read MoreLace bite (or skate bite) is something that is well known in ice and roller skating communities, but is not so well known outside those communities. Lace bite is an inflammation of the tendons (mostly the anterior tibial tendon) on the front of the ankles where the laces are putting pressure on the area. It…
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