Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs will help alleviate some pain. A Podiatrist will suggest specific stretching exercises of the plantar fascia, Achilles tendon and hamstring and quadriceps muscles as a way of treating your plantar fasc…

Padding and Taping. Your physician may pad the boney top-part of your hammertoe as a means of relieving pain, and may tape your toes as a way to change their position, correct the muscle imbalance and relieve the pressure that led to the h…

Are you suffering from heel spur? Are you afraid of undergoing a surgery? Do you want to know heel spur treatment exercises? If your answer to these questions is in affirmative, then read on! This article will provide you with information …

Compressing a hardened area of skin on the feet resulting in pain can indicate the presence of corns or calluses. Corns may also get inflamed or infected. Treating corns is important as neglect can lead to problems in the future. Soft corn…

Normally, flat feet disappear by age six as the feet become less flexible and the arches develop. Only about 1 or 2 out of every 10 children will continue to have flat feet into adulthood. For children who do not develop an arch, treatment…

The primary purpose of orthotic therapy in most pathologies is to reduce abnormal force on the body structure that is being injured. In the case of plantar fasciitis /heel spur syndrome, the primary problem is excessive tension on the plan…