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The Arthritic Foot

Medical Conditions

The Arthritic Foot
Arthritis refers to inflammation or swelling of one or more joints.
Do You Have Sore Knees But No Diagnosis?

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Do You Have Sore Knees But No Diagnosis?
It’s frustrating when we have pain and don’t know what it is or what to do about it. When knee pain strikes, the effects can be debilitating.
Pain in the Big Toe Joint

Medical Footcare

Pain in the Big Toe Joint
With 33 joints in the foot, one of them is bound to be bothersome at some point. Pain in the big toe joint can result from a number of conditions. Whether you are young or old, an athlete or sedentary, the big toe joint can become injured, arthritic, infected, jammed or stiff.
How Do You Know Your Foot Pain Is Arthritis?

Medical Conditions

How Do You Know Your Foot Pain Is Arthritis?
Everyone knows someone with arthritis. Don’t let it get in the way of you doing what you love.
Managing Foot Arthritis: Top Treatment for Toe Joint Pain Relief

Medical Conditions

Managing Foot Arthritis: Top Treatment for Toe Joint Pain Relief
If you’re dealing with painful toes, especially around the base of the big toe, everyday activities like walking, climbing stairs, or even standing still can become challenging. One of the most common causes? Arthritis. This degenerative joint condition affects millions and often hits the small joints of the feet first. Symptoms can range from big and small toe joint pain, ball of foot pain, stiffness, swelling, redness, bunions, toe deformities, corns, calluses and difficulties walking.
Arthritis – Orthotic Treatment for Joint Pain

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Arthritis – Orthotic Treatment for Joint Pain
According to the Arthritis Society of Canada, 1 in 5 Canadians suffer with arthritis. Arthritis comes in several forms, and it can affect every joint in our bodies. It can cause cartilage breakdown within the joint space, resulting in pain as the joint’s bones rub together, and it can cause inflammation of a joint in response to an autoimmune response.
I’ve been told that my arches are collapsing? Is this possible and if so, is it a bad thing?

Medical Footcare

I’ve been told that my arches are collapsing? Is this possible and if so, is it a bad thing?
The foot is a complex system consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 ligaments, tendons, and muscles. The foot is subdivided into the rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot.
I have arthritis in my toes. Can this be reversed?

Medical Conditions

I have arthritis in my toes. Can this be reversed?
Once arthritis develops in the toes, it cannot be reversed. If treated appropriately, the symptoms of toe arthritis can be managed well and can slow down the progression of the arthritic process. There’s no reason for it to stop you from doing the activities you want to do and love!
Is One Of Your Toes Ignoring The Rest?

Medical Footcare

Is One Of Your Toes Ignoring The Rest?
Is your big toe or pinky toe distancing itself from it’s neighbor? Typically our toes all get along and live well in close quarters but occasionally we may have one or two toes that drifts upwards, downwards or off to one side.
Types of Arthritis (& How Orthotics Help)!

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Types of Arthritis (& How Orthotics Help)!
Arthritis refers to inflammation or swelling of one or more joints.