The adult foot is a complicated part of the body with many tendons, ligaments and bones. One of the most common foot complaints is heel pain. The most common cause of heel pain in adults is plantar fasciitis, which is an inflammation of the plantar fascia (a ligament connecting the heel to the toes that fans out under [...]
Pediatric heel pain is a common occurrence because a child’s feet are constantly growing. The bones in the foot of a child between the ages of 8 and 14 grow faster than the tendons, and the calcaneus, or heel bone, doesn’t fully develop until age 14. Until the calcaneus forms, new bone will grow in [...]
Lady Gaga in one of her many crazy pairs of heels at the MuchMusic Video Awards. After last week’s blog post, you know that high heeled shoes and pain are synonymous, but before you throw out your favorite pair of stilettos, listen to this: a new company called Biochemistry has developed a foot [...]
