Archive for 'Foot Braces'
What Are the Best Bunion Splints and Protectors?
Posted on22. Feb, 2010 by admin.
What is a bunion?
It is the enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe. This is called the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. A bunion develops when the tissue or bone at the joint of the big toe becomes misaligned.
If you have any of the following symptoms you may have a bunion: big toe [...]
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What Are the Best Foot Drop Braces?
Posted on21. Feb, 2010 by admin.
How can you recognize Foot Drop?
If you are having difficulty lifting the front part of your foot, this could be a sign that you have foot drop (also known as drop foot). Sometimes this is the only symptom associated with the condition.
Most people with this condition drag the front of their foot on the ground [...]
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Aircast Airheel Support Review
Posted on20. Feb, 2010 by admin.
The Aircast Airheel support has been designed to help relieve the symptoms of Achilles tendonitis and Plantar fasciitis. If you have pain in your Achilles tendon (Achilles tendonitis) or pain in the bottom or your heel (plantar fasciitis), you may want to consider using an Aircast Airheel ankle support.
Achilles tendonitis causes constant pain in the [...]
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What Are the Best Foot Braces for Heel Spurs or Plantar Fasciitis?
Posted on18. Feb, 2010 by admin.
What are the symptoms of heel spur?
If you have this condition you may feel tenderness, inflammation, limited mobility and severe pain in your heel. Heel spurs have often been described as a “toothache in the foot”. Pain usually begins at the bottom of the foot and travels into the arch of the foot.
Pain is usually [...]
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How Foot Braces Work & Help Common Foot Injuries & Conditions
Posted on14. Jan, 2010 by admin.
When you have a foot injury it can be very painful to walk or run. Using a foot brace may help reduce some of the pain you feel from your foot injury.
How does a foot brace work?
Braces for the foot use compression to help reduce swelling in the foot. Some braces help to increase blood [...]
