Orthopedic shoes, heel lifts and orthotic inserts help correct posture in some people who have skeletal abnormalities. Doctors sometimes prescribe specialized shoes and orthotic shoe inserts for people with scoliosis, or sideways spine curvature....
Posture is the position that you hold your body in while sitting, standing or lying down. Good posture means training your body to function in positions where there is minimal strain placed on supporting ligaments and muscles while performing...
Achilles tendinitis affects both the young and the old, but it is often due to overuse or repetitive stress, such as jumping and running. Symptoms include pain and swelling in the lower leg and back of the heel that worsens during the day and with...
The New Balance brand is most recognizable as an athletic shoe manufacturer, but through an affiliation with Fitness Quest Inc., the company designs aerobic exercise equipment. "Endorsed by No One" is the company philosophy. It does not pay...
A number of health issues can cause foot pain, including problems with circulation, bunions, plantar fasciitis and bone spurs. Congenital deformities within the bones of the foot and spaces between the toes also can cause pain. Many other things,...
Orthopedic shoes are shoes designed with the plantar fasciitis treatment method built into the shoe itself. These shoes have the advantage of being a one-piece, uncomplicated treatment shoe. However, they do have their drawbacks. First, there are...
Flat feet can result from a number of factors, including hereditary factors as well as foot abuse. The condition exists when the arch of the foot is either fully collapsed or rolls inward. People who suffer from flat feet often must shift their...
People with gout are either producing too much uric acid or their kidneys are not excreting the uric acid. The uric acid, in the form of urate crystals, then deposits into the tissues, especially in and near the joints, causing inflammation....
When you're in the sporting goods store, the volume of shoe choices can be overwhelming. Knowing the background of a company that manufactures the shoe can help narrow your choice, as can understanding the company's manufacturing process. New...
Americans spend more than $50 billion on identifiable back pain remedies alone, notes the American Chiropractic Association. Whether it's money spent on chiropractors, physical therapy, massaging chairs or orthopedic shoes, you can drain a small...
Symptoms of bad posture may be isolated, as in habitual slumping in a favorite chair or may be related to a larger skeletal problem. While poor back posture creates its own stresses on the rest of your bones and joints, those areas may, in turn,...
Imagine tennis shoes that can do more than just provide adequate support and stability for your foot and ankle as you walk and participate in physical activity. This is what the makers of the toning tennis shoes claim. The claims are that these...
Back pain can be both annoying and debilitating, and its source is often a puzzle. From poor posture to overuse of muscles, many things can cause back problems, and the solution often lies in eliminating the source. One common cause of back pain...
Knock-kneed children stand with their knees touching, or almost touching, and their ankles spread apart. The condition may be barely noticeable or severe. Knock knees may concern parents of toddlers, but they most often evolve as a normal part of...
The telltale signs of bad posture may develop from poor sitting, standing or sleeping habits, or from age or the onset of a genetic or chronic bone disease. If you believe that a change in your appearance or health is due to poor back posture,...
Knock knees is a medical condition in which a child's legs are rotated outward. When standing, the child's knees touch, but ankles do not. While the condition tends to correct itself as the child develops, left untreated, knock knees can cause...
Fallen arches, or flat feet, are a fairly common condition, affecting most infants and continuing through childhood and into adulthood for some individuals. In many cases, the condition doesn't cause any negative conditions and does not require...
Bow-legged knees “bow” outward from your body and knock-knees bend inward. Most children have bowlegs into early toddlerhood and then have knock-knees from about 2 to 4 years of age. However, most people’s legs naturally align...
Peripheral neuropathy is pain, numbness and tingling usually in the hands or feet. According to MayoClinic.com, peripheral neuropathy is caused by nerve damage due to traumatic injury, infection, exposure to toxins or metabolic disorders like...
Plantar fasciitis, commonly referred to as heel pain, is defined as foot pain that is caused by inflammation of the tissues surrounding the arch of the foot. The pain most often occurs in the morning after a period of inactivity. According to...
Given that the foot is made up of 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 tendons, ligaments and muscles as reported by the National Institutes of Health, it is not surprising that foot disorders are common. Congenital foot disorders, which are...
Disabled or impaired individuals use adaptive equipment to allow them to function both in society and at home. Equipment can vary from small writing tools to large motorized vehicles. The amount of adaptable equipment available is growing in an...
Shape-Ups have a curved platform shape that creates a rocking motion. Shape-Ups, created by Sketchers, are purported to burn more calories and firm the thighs and calves more than walking in traditional walking shoes, according to the official...
Low impact exercises are great for beginners, people with injuries, joint problems or other physical conditions that are aggravated by high impact exercise. Some people just prefer low impact exercises to high impact. No matter the reason, low...
Foot disorders are commonly linked to diabetes mellitus and can result in harsh complications if left untreated. Drug Topics, an online pharmacist magazine, reports that up to 24 percent of diabetes patients with foot ulcers must receive an...
The wrong shoes on flat feet can be painful. Flat feet, or pes planus, occurs when the arch or instep of your foot collapses and meets the ground. Everyone is born with flat feet, but most people develop arches by age three. Some children never...
Neuropathy is a functional disturbance or pathological change in the peripheral nervous system. Disorders that disrupt the normal functioning of the axons of the nervous system are called axonal neuropathies, and conditions that affect the myelin...
Osteoarthritis can make every step uncomfortable due to the destruction of cartilage in the joints of the feet. In order to make walking easier and less painful, it is essential that you choose shoes made from flexible materials. Stiff materials,...
