The Truth About Bunion Surgery: 64% Recurrence
Can 64% of Bunions Really Return? What the Research Reveals.. Surgery can change the shape of your foot, but it doesn’t always change what caused the problem in the first place, this is what we shout from the roof tops each...
What Can Hunter-Gatherers Teach Us About Health? In 2026, the Shoe Effect heads to South Africa — and we’re asking a big question: how does modern life change the human body? We’ll compare foot function and health across city dwellers,...
Toe-spring = reduced contact surface?
Not only do toe-springs reduce the contact surface area you have with the ground, but they also lead to foot-muscle weakness, making you prone for common foot problems such as plantar fasciitis. The effects of toe-springs has been poorly researched,...
Comparison between shoe wearing population and barefoot
CONCLUSIONS DRAWN FROM A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE FEET OF BAREFOOTED AND SHOE-WEARING PEOPLES. Ample opportunity for the study of feet of individuals that had never worn footwear was furnished by the Philippine exhibit and by the Central African or Pigmy...
Quantification of biological aging in young adults
Antiaging therapies show promise in model organism research. Translation to humans is needed to address the challenges of an aging global population. Interventions to slow human aging will need to be applied to still-young individuals. However, most human aging research...
Subtalar Joint Axis Location and Rotational
Kevin A. Kirby, DPM, MS* A new theory of foot function based on the spatial location of the subta- lar joint axis in relation to the weight bearing structures of the plantar foot is proposed. The theory relies on the concept of...