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Toe strength & forefoot related pain
If you're suffering from forefoot pain, specifically at the ball of the foot, commonly associated with Metatarsalgia or Morton's Neuroma. You'll be interested to read a recent study that found a correlation between better toe-strength and function and reduced symptoms...
Foot exercises are very effective in restoring and preventing almost all modern foot problems. Just as diet and exercise are the most effective methods of preventing and treating all lifestyle diseases. Besides the extensive experience we have through follow-up gait...
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...
The importance of regular movement.
10,000 steps? We understand the importance of staying active throughout the day, and we also have a strong subconscious drive to save energy. Less movement is often associated with comfort and more movement with discomfort. We have therefore designed the...
Your daily shoes do the most damage!
Too often the focus is on the training shoe rather than our every day footwear.It’s what you have on your feet for most of the day which will have the biggest impact.One of the most common mistakes we see is that...
Should I be walking heel - toe?
Walking is a heel to toe gait. The forefoot (P Sw) is often the area of most dysfunction in people, due to the shape of the toe-box in most shoes, and also the area of the highest force and longest contact...