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Iliotibial Band Syndrome? A Pain in the Runner's Knee!
If you have just started running, you probably have no idea what an iliotibial band is, let alone where it is in your body. If you have been running for years, you fondly refer to it as your "IT band". This is a very commonly irritated area in a distance runner's body. Definitely a top ten injury contender! So what and where is your IT band? It is a fibrous band that runs on the outside of your thigh... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 18 days ago.)
If you have just started running, you probably have no idea what an iliotibial band is, let alone where it is in your body. If you have been running for years, you fondly refer to it as your "IT band". This is a very commonly irritated area in a distance runner's body. Definitely a top ten injury contender! So what and where is your IT band? It is a fibrous band that runs on the outside of your thigh... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 18 days ago.)
Does Your Child Run Funny?
Are you one of the thousands of parents in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and around the United States that is concerned about how your child runs or walks? Have you noticed that their feet and ankles turn in or out? Do you question your pediatrician on whether they have "normal" feet? You are not alone. Most childhood foot deformities and abnormal biomechanics are ignored unless they are severe... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 23 days ago.)
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Are you one of the thousands of parents in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and around the United States that is concerned about how your child runs or walks? Have you noticed that their feet and ankles turn in or out? Do you question your pediatrician on whether they have "normal" feet? You are not alone. Most childhood foot deformities and abnormal biomechanics are ignored unless they are severe... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 23 days ago.)
What Makes a Shoe Comfortable?
If you are like most women (and some men), you have at least 50 pairs of shoes in your closet and can't or won't wear many of them. They feel great or look awesome in the store, but by the time they get home and you pull them out to show all your friends or for an event; they hurt! Why is this? Why can't most women find a comfortable shoe? A better question maybe is, what really constitutes a comfortable shoe? Wow! Didn't... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 100 days ago.)
If you are like most women (and some men), you have at least 50 pairs of shoes in your closet and can't or won't wear many of them. They feel great or look awesome in the store, but by the time they get home and you pull them out to show all your friends or for an event; they hurt! Why is this? Why can't most women find a comfortable shoe? A better question maybe is, what really constitutes a comfortable shoe? Wow! Didn't... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 100 days ago.)
Painful Lump In Your Arch? Could Be Plantar Fibromatosis
Plantar Fibromatosis. Wow, that's a mouthful! What is it? A lump in your arch that is firm and doesn't move. They usually start out as a very small pea sized nodule that increases in size over time. Most people don't even notice them until they get big enough to be annoying in your shoes or when walking barefoot. They can happen to anyone, but are most commonly seen in middle-aged to older patients... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 105 days ago.)
Plantar Fibromatosis. Wow, that's a mouthful! What is it? A lump in your arch that is firm and doesn't move. They usually start out as a very small pea sized nodule that increases in size over time. Most people don't even notice them until they get big enough to be annoying in your shoes or when walking barefoot. They can happen to anyone, but are most commonly seen in middle-aged to older patients... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 105 days ago.)
Ugly Toenails Linked With Depression! New Treatments Are Hopeful!
Many people suffer from a common problem: ugly, thick toenails. Often this is caused by onychomycosis, a fungal infection in the nails. Most people actually feel this is simply a minor cosmetic problem and really do not classify this as a disease. Reality is that onychomycosis can actually be a devastating problem for many people. In fact, a recent study has linked onychomycosis with... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 165 days ago.)
Many people suffer from a common problem: ugly, thick toenails. Often this is caused by onychomycosis, a fungal infection in the nails. Most people actually feel this is simply a minor cosmetic problem and really do not classify this as a disease. Reality is that onychomycosis can actually be a devastating problem for many people. In fact, a recent study has linked onychomycosis with... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 165 days ago.)
When is a Bunion Not a Buinon?
It happened again today in my office. A woman came in asking for bunion surgery. She had put up with the pain in her big toe for years and finally had had enough. Many years ago her family physician told her to wait until she couldn't stand the pain in her foot before discussing surgery with a podiatrist. Like many physicians, they assumed any pain in the great toe accompanied by a bump was a "bunion" or Hallux Abducto... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 230 days ago.)
It happened again today in my office. A woman came in asking for bunion surgery. She had put up with the pain in her big toe for years and finally had had enough. Many years ago her family physician told her to wait until she couldn't stand the pain in her foot before discussing surgery with a podiatrist. Like many physicians, they assumed any pain in the great toe accompanied by a bump was a "bunion" or Hallux Abducto... (posted by Marybeth 2 years 230 days ago.)
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