Growing Pains in the Leg: Throwing the kitchen sink at it
The term “growing pains” is a commonly misused term for any aches and pains in growing children. True growing pains…
Author: Craig Payne
University lecturer, runner, cynic, researcher, skeptic, forum admin, woo basher, clinician, rabble-rouser, blogger, dad.
Freiberg disease: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Freiberg disease is not a disease but a somewhat rare disorder of the metatarsal head in the foot. It also…
Poor circulation: throw the kitchen sink at it
Poor circulation isn’t a condition on its own, but can result from various conditions such as diabetes and vascular disease. ‘Peripheral…
Pitted Keratolysis: throw the kitchen sink at it
Pitted keratolysis is a reasonably common skin condition that mostly affects the soles of the feet and around the toes.…
Plantar callus: Throw the kitchen sink at it
A plantar callus is that thick hard skin that builds up under the ball of the foot. The skin progressively…
Sesamoiditis: Throw the kitchen sink at it
The sesamoid bones are two very small bones that are in the weightbearing area under the big toe joint. The…
Foot Pain in Pregnancy: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Foot pain is common during pregnancy. Just ask anyone who is or was pregnant. Most research suggests that around 50%…
Metatarsalgia: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Metatarsalgia is not really something that you can throw the kitchen sink at, as there is not really such a…
Tailors Bunions: Throw the kitchen sink at it
The word ‘bunion’ is typically used to describe the enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe.…
Cracked Heels: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Cracked heels, technically known as heel fissures and as rhagades in some European countries are unsightly, painful and can be…
Sever’s Disease: Throwing the kitchen sink at it
Sever’s disease is a really common problem of the growing area of the heel bone (calcaneus) in children. Firstly, it…
Hallux Rigidus: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Hallux rigidus simply means the big toe (“hallux”) joint is rigid (“rigidus”). There is some variability in the use of…