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The Best Shoes for Posterior Tibial Tendonitis Dysfunction (PTTD)
“I used to have an arch, and now my arch seems to be falling!” You may have heard this complaint from your friends or family, or you may be experiencing this yourself, right now. “Fallen arches” or Adult Acquired Flat Foot are two common names for what is known as Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD).What […]
Continue readingThe 5 Best Shoes for Sesamoiditis (Women & Men)
The human foot is made up of 26 bones, and if you include the sesamoids, each foot actually has 28 bones. The sesamoids are tiny little bones under the 1st Metatarsal head, which sit on the bottom of the foot. The sesamoids are about the size of a chickpea (garbanzo bean). And, like the chickpea, […]
Continue readingThe 5 Best Supplements for Plantar Fasciitis Sufferers
In recent years, there has been a trend toward more natural treatments to cure medical problems. Plantar Fasciitis, or Heel pain is the inflammation of the plantar fascia of the foot. The plantar fascia is a band of fibrous tissue that runs along the plantar, or bottom of the foot, extending through the whole length […]
Continue readingThe 8 Best Flip Flops & Sandals for Plantar Fasciitis
What is the plantar fascia really? Plantar means “bottom of foot”, and fascia is a band of connective tissue that starts at the heel, and runs along the bottom of the foot, helping to support the medial arch of the foot. Because the plantar fascia is not a tendon or a muscle, if too much […]
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