Treatment for Sesamoiditis

The sesamoid bones are two very small bones under the big toe joint. They kind of function like two mini knee caps which help the tendons be better levers to move the joint: Sesamoiditis is a painful inflammation of the structures around the sesamoid bones. The location of these two bones make them particularly prone…

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How do the shoe stiffening inserts work?

The rigid inserts or insoles such as the Morton’s Extension Carbon Fibre Insole Plate and the Full Width Carbon Fibre Insole Plate are generally indicated for conditions where flexion at the joints across the ball of the foot is painful such as hallux rigidus (osteoarthritis of the big toe joint), turf toe (a traumatic injury…

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Turf Toe Inserts or Insoles

A turf toe is a sprain of the big toe joint in which the damage is done when the joint is hyperextended. It got its name from American Football where it become more common on the artificial turfs. However, it can occur in any sport on any surface. All that is required that the toe…

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Hallux Rigidus Insoles

‘Hallux rigidus‘ is typically a painful stiff big toe joint that is caused by osteoarthritis in the joint. Walking is painful in that big toe joint (the ‘hallux’ joint) and becasue of the osteoarthritis in that joint it becomes stiffer and does not move as well (the ‘rigidus’). We need and use that big toe…

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Exercises for Bunions

Bunions are a common problem and the question often comes up about can bunion exercises help? Short answer: yes Long answer: maybe, yes So, do Bunion Exercises Work? The answer really depends on what is meant by “work”. Will the exercises correct the bunion and associated hallux valgus? Probably not. The forces from the biomechanics…

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Do Bunion Correctors Work?

Bunions 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…

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