Medial knee osteoarthritis is a very common problem that causes substantial pain and disability for the individual and costs to the health care system. Medial knee osteoarthritis is when the...
Getting shoes right for children that are still going is very important and at the same time somewhat controversial. Shoes are a double-edged sword. Shoes can interfere with the normal development of...
Growing pains are relatively common in children. Almost always the typical growing pains is benign and outgrown. Despite this each case must be taken very seriously and given a proper assessment as...
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the third most populous city in the United Kingdom with a population of just over 600 000. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country’s West...
Academia is a discipline that is concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship. Academics are people who work in this field which could be as a teacher or researcher, generally at...
Fibromyalgia is a common chronic pain problem that has a miserable effect on the quality of life of those who have it. Poor sleep is a common risk factor for fibromyalgia and poorer sleep is a...
Hewlett-Packard are more well known as a computer and printer company that has also been more recently been manufacturing printers for the 3d industry. These printers are being widely used in the...
YouTube is one of the most popular websites in the world—not to mention an incredibly powerful tool for sharing information. But when it comes to medical advice, how accurate is the information found...
Bunions are an annoying problem of the foot that can cause of a lot of discomfort that may result in surgery. They are an enlargement of the big toe joint of the foot. There are a number of treatment...
Anatomical terminology to the beginner can seem quite confusing and complex and a challenge to use. It does become easy when you are familiar with it and how the terminology originated and how it was...
Foot orthotics are widely used by podiatrists and other health professionals to treat a wide range of problems that go wrong with the feet. They could be used to support the foot, to protect the foot...
There are many reasons that a podiatrist or other health professional might want to offload the foot or part of the foot. Offloading refers to getting the load off the foot. This is required when the...
Managing the training loads in athletes has become a big issue in recent times as it is so important to get right. If an athlete trains too much, they get more injuries and performance suffers as they...
Pursuing surgical treatment for a knee injury or chronic knee pain can be an intimidating decision. After all, there is a lot of uncertainty that comes with having to go through major surgery. But the...
We do not appreciate exactly how significant our eyes are until eventually a thing starts to go wrong with them. There are a lot of issues that can impact the eyes. A glaucoma is a frequent disease...
Craig Payne is a University lecturer, runner, cynic, researcher, skeptic, forum admin, woo basher, clinician, rabble-rouser, blogger and a dad.