There are many pathologic changes that may occur in the Achilles’ tendon. Tendinosis, indicating abnormal pathology or degeneration of the tendon, can be insertional (where the tendon attaches to the heel bone), or non-insertional and acute rupture of the tendon, are common conditions that may require operative intervention INSERTIONAL TENDINOSIS (Haglund’s Deformity) inflammation of the …
Bunions are a common deformity in the community. They are thought to occur due to a muscle imbalance that is often inherited. Inappropriate footwear may exacerbate the condition however is not usually the underlying cause. Bunions worsen with advancing age and can eventually cause pain and deformity. The bunion may also result in to damage …
Hallux rigidus (HR) refers to stiffness (rigidus) of the joint at the base of the great toe (hallux). This joint is called the great toe metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). The usual cause of HR is arthritis or wear and tear of the smooth cartilage that lines the joint. HR may be caused by a previous injury …
The plantar fascia runs along the length of the sole of the foot and along with various ligaments and muscles of the foot, functions to assist in maintaining its inner arch (like the string of a bow, with the bones of the foot being the bow itself). Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the origin …
A Morton’s neuroma is a nerve that becomes swollen and inflamed between the bones of the forefoot. Although neuroma typically means ‘nerve tumour’, in this case it refers to the enlargement of the nerve. The swelling and inflammation arises from compression of the nerve underneath the bones of the ball of the foot, leading to …
WHAT IS FLATFOOT? Most people have feet in an arch shape allowing the foot to support the weight of the body while standing in an erect posture. The space below the arch of the foot varies between different people but in most cases should be raised off the ground and only the heel and ball …
There are many pathologic changes that may occur in the Achilles’ tendon. Tendinosis, indicating abnormal pathology or degeneration of the tendon, can be insertional (where the tendon attaches to the heel bone), or non-insertional and acute rupture of the tendon, are common conditions that may require operative intervention INSERTIONAL TENDINOSIS (Haglund’s Deformity) inflammation of the …
Bunions are a common deformity in the community. They are thought to occur due to a muscle imbalance that is often inherited. Inappropriate footwear may exacerbate the condition however is not usually the underlying cause. Bunions worsen with advancing age and can eventually cause pain and deformity. The bunion may also result in to damage …
Hallux rigidus (HR) refers to stiffness (rigidus) of the joint at the base of the great toe (hallux). This joint is called the great toe metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ). The usual cause of HR is arthritis or wear and tear of the smooth cartilage that lines the joint. HR may be caused by a previous injury …
The plantar fascia runs along the length of the sole of the foot and along with various ligaments and muscles of the foot, functions to assist in maintaining its inner arch (like the string of a bow, with the bones of the foot being the bow itself). Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the origin …
A Morton’s neuroma is a nerve that becomes swollen and inflamed between the bones of the forefoot. Although neuroma typically means ‘nerve tumour’, in this case it refers to the enlargement of the nerve. The swelling and inflammation arises from compression of the nerve underneath the bones of the ball of the foot, leading to …
WHAT IS FLATFOOT? Most people have feet in an arch shape allowing the foot to support the weight of the body while standing in an erect posture. The space below the arch of the foot varies between different people but in most cases should be raised off the ground and only the heel and ball …
