Craig Payne

The most common cause of heel pain in adults is plantar fasciitis, but up to 20% of cases of chronic heel pain could be a nerve entrapment called Baxter’s neuritis. The two often get confused and can...

Charcot’s foot is one of the many complications that can occur in those with diabetes mellitus. The higher blood glucose levels that occur in diabetes affect many body systems such as the eye, kidneys...

Cuboid syndrome is a cause of pain on the outside of the foot, that is if it actually exists. There is some controversy as to what it exactly is with some doubting it exists and the cause of the...

Development in children follows a predictable pattern and they normally develop the ability to sit up, stand, walk, and talk at predictable ages with a certain amount of normal variability...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder that is characterized by a progressive muscle degeneration and the development of weakness due to the alterations of a protein called dystrophin...

Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica, also known as blastomycosis-like pyoderma, is a rare fungal infection that affects the skin, often between the toes of the feet. It is caused by the fungus...

Erythromelalgia is a rare distressing condition that is difficult to treat and primarily affects the feet and hands. It is characterized by the triad of redness, warmth and burning pain. The attacks...

There are many different causes for pain in the ball of the foot. A less common cause is a condition known as Freiberg’s disease or infarction. This is a condition where the head of a metatarsal bone...

Friar's balsam, also known as Compound Benzoin Tincture (CoBT), is a medicinal preparation that has been used for centuries for a variety of purposes and conditions. It could have often been found in...

Iselin’s disease is a rare cause of pain on the outside of the foot in children and adolescents. Its is an osteochondrosis or traction apophysitis at the base of the fifth metatarsal bone. The...

Kidney dialysis is a medical procedure that is used to treat individuals with kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The kidneys are a pair of organs that are responsible for...

The arch of the foot is an important structure thats integrity is needed for good biomechanics of the foot. Like any engineering structure such as an arch, the element that is at the top of the arch...

Mueller Weiss syndrome is a rare cause of pain in the midfoot in adults that was also known as Brailsford disease. It is a spontaneous onset osteonecrosis of the tarsal navicular in the foot. There is...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a relatively common condition that affects the central nervous system by interfering with the nerve impulses that come from the brain, the spinal cord and the optic nerves...

Onychophosis is a common painful condition affecting the toenails that is commonly seen by Podiatrists. It can lead to discomfort and aesthetic concerns for individuals. This condition, characterized...