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Diabetic Foot Problems

Entries from 2017-01-01 to 1 year

Are Fallen Arches Flat Feet?

OverviewA person with flat feet (fallen arches) has low arches or no arches at all. Most cases don't cause problems and treatment isn't usually needed. The arch, or instep, is the inside part of the foot that's usually raised off the groun…

Leg Length Discrepancy Inducing Hip Pain

OverviewThe field of leg length inequalities or leg length discrepancy often abbreviated as LLD is well documented and understood. There are two types of short legs; functional (functional LLD) and structural (true LLD). A functional short…

Mortons Neuroma Overview

OverviewA Morton's neuroma usually develops between the third and fourth toes. Less commonly, it develops between the second and third toes. Other locations are rare. It also is rare for a Morton's neuroma to develop in both feet at the sa…