COIMBATORE: In a remarkable milestone in public healthcare, three-year-old Rishwanth from Sokkanur village in Kinathukadavu ...

Abstract: Flat feet and high arches are common foot deformities that significantly affect human foot health. The early recognition has a substantial positive impact on interventions for abnormal ...

Some people have features, such as the shape of their foot, which increases the risk of developing Haglund’s deformity and Haglund’s syndrome. However, not everyone with the bony lump will ...

walking motion, or hip rotation, orthopedic shoe inserts or surgery to correct foot deformities may help correct the problem.

As the person continues to walk on the injured foot, trauma to the bone occurs. Deformity occurs when joints become dislocated and collapse. The arch of the foot will often collapse, too ...

Other risk factors for developing a corn or callus include foot deformities and wearing shoes or sandals without socks, which leads to friction on the feet. Rubbing or pressure can cause either ...

In Varanasi, many children with clubfoot recovered through timely treatment. The health department and Anushka Foundation are running the programme since 2019. Free treatment is available at ...

She says calluses, a thickened area of skin that develops in response to repeated friction or pressure, are often caused by poor footwear and foot deformities. “People usually get calluses from ...

This is the result of the posterior tibial tendon not doing its job to support the arch of the foot. When left untreated, posterior tibial tendonitis can gradually bring on a problem called ...

but they are actually complex deformities stemming from an unstable joint in the foot that allows the big toe to drift out of alignment,” he told The Post. “The condition is progressive and ...

“This condition is more serious and debilitating than the typical tendon problems we see for runners—it often includes developing a foot deformity and recommendations for surgery,” she ...