What might tomatoes have to do with cracked heels? Nothing really, except for using tomatoes as an analogy to explain how the skin around the heels can crack. Here is how the analogy works: If you place a tomato on the bench and then attempt to squash it with your hand or an object, the…
Read MoreThe internet has become a double edged sword, in that it not only makes much more information available to us all, it also makes more false and fake information available. For health related issues this can have consequences. As this availability of information increases, so does the need for critical thinking skills and the ability…
Read MoreBunions are an enlargement of the big toe joint of the foot and are typically associated with a hallux (big toe) valgus (deviation to the outside). Due to that deviation, it would seem logical to use a “bunion corrector” or “hallux valgus splint” to try and correct that deviation. This means that we have the…
Read MoreFootStore.au now have available a cushioning heel pad, which can be helpful for a number of different conditions but is particularly useful in cases of Sever’s Disease (Calcaneal apophysitis). Sever’s disease is a problem in kids with the growth plate at the back of the heel bone. There are plenty of opinions on the management…
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