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Craig Payne

Member since: Aug 16, 2020
Published articles: 252

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Denying Germ Theory is a Thing

Germ Theory is basically the theory that germs cause disease. You would think that this is simple and not controversial, but there is a small and vocal group that think that this is not true and that...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Dec 20, 2021
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Diagnosis and Treatment of and Achilles Tendon Rupture

An Achilles tendon rupture is somewhat of a dramatic injury when it happens and there are plenty of videos of it happening to elite athletes and also to the weekend warrior athlete. The Achilles...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Jan 09, 2022
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Do Bunion Correctors Help Bunions on the Feet?

Bunions are a very common problem of the feet, especially in females. They are an enlargement of the bone at the big toe joint and are commonly associated with a deviation of the big toe towards the...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Aug 29, 2020
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Do Corns on the Foot Have Roots?

As a podiatrist this is one question that I get asked a lot, both clinically and in social situations. They do not have roots. After a podiatrist removes a corn, they do tend to come back, but not...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Oct 01, 2020
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Do the Circulation Boosters Work?

The circulation boosters are products that you see widely promoted in television commercials and infomercials and print media with claims that they can improve and boost the circulation. You also see...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Feb 01, 2021
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Do You Have a Stress Fracture of the Calcaneus?

Stress fractures are a reasonably common overuse injury in athletes, especially where these is lot of repetitive motions such as running. In runners almost any bone can get a stress fracture. A stress...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Jul 13, 2022
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Do You Have Small Pits or Craters on the Bottom of Your Feet?

Pitted keratolysis is a relatively common infection of the skin of the foot that is characterized by multiple pits or holes on the sole of the feet and sometimes the toes. The infection is caused by a...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Sep 26, 2022
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Do You Need Zinc Supplements?

Zinc is a chemical element with the symbol of Zn. It is also an essential micronutrient for humans where it has important roles in the growth of cells and many other biological processes. It is...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Supplements & Vitamins Nov 29, 2021
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Do You Wear Crocs?

Crocs are a type of foam clog that are a popular form of footwear but are also the butt of many jokes and memes. They were originally designed as a shoe to use around water, especially boating but...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Fitness Sep 04, 2021
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Does Cancer Affect the Foot?

Cancer can affect any part of the body and the foot is no exception. It is, however, rare in the foot but when it does happen getting the diagnosis correct is vital. Cancer is a disease of the cells...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Cancer Jan 01, 2021
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Does Urine Therapy Help Any Medical Condition?

Urine therapy, also known as urotherapy, is a folk remedy practice that involves using one's own urine for medicinal or cosmetic purposes. Proponents of urine therapy claim that it can cure a variety...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Mar 04, 2023
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Does Your Child Have an in-Toe or out-Toe Walking Pattern?

Parents can often be very concerned about the way that their young child is walking and they will often look for any sign that something is not right. There are some important clinical signs that can...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Jun 12, 2022
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Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is a common problem of the heel in adults. The pain is typically under the heel and is worse during the first few steps after resting, such as getting out of bed in the morning...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions Jan 07, 2021
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Facilitation and Inhibition of the Muscles

The neuromuscular system of the human body is extremely complicated and all of it works together in a way that we are a long way of fully comprehending. The system consists of the joints and muscles...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Fitness Jan 03, 2022
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Fluoroquinolones and the Risk for Tendon Injury

Fluoroquinolones are a commonly used antibiotic that is widely used to treat a variety of illnesses caused by infections such as respiratory and urinary tract infections. In the USA it has been...

Articles > Health & Fitness > Diseases & Conditions May 12, 2021
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Author Bio

Craig Payne is a University lecturer, runner, cynic, researcher, skeptic, forum admin, woo basher, clinician, rabble-rouser, blogger and a dad.