General Issues and Discussion Forum Forum for discussion of a wide range of podiatry issues, concerns and problems. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:28:31 +0000 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:28:31 +0000 Podiatry Arena https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?forums/general-issues-and-discussion-forum.2/ Is a calcaneal spur in the plantar fascia? Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:16:17 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/is-a-calcaneal-spur-in-the-plantar-fascia.761/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/is-a-calcaneal-spur-in-the-plantar-fascia.761/ invalid@example.com (Craig Payne) Craig Payne Yahoo Groups Discussion on manipulation, a question was asked:
to which I replied:
Needless to say there was some interesting comments that...

Is a calcaneal spur in the plantar fascia?]]> 95 Charcot Marie Tooth Disease Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:04 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/charcot-marie-tooth-disease.1648/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/charcot-marie-tooth-disease.1648/ invalid@example.com (FunGuy) FunGuy
Cheers

Mark]]> 177 Foot orthoses for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:46:44 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/foot-orthoses-for-first-metatarsophalangeal-joint-osteoarthritis.113478/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/foot-orthoses-for-first-metatarsophalangeal-joint-osteoarthritis.113478/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Effect of foot orthoses versus sham insoles on first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized controlled trial
Kade L Paterson, Rana S Hinman, Ben R Metcalf, Fiona McManus, Sarah E Jones, Hylton B Menz, Shannon E Munteanu, Kim L Bennell
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Foot orthoses for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis]]> 3 ChatGPT answers patient questions about hallux rigidus Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:47:10 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/chatgpt-answers-patient-questions-about-hallux-rigidus.114845/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/chatgpt-answers-patient-questions-about-hallux-rigidus.114845/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot ChatGPT answers patient questions about hallux rigidus: Is it satisfactory?
Mahmut Kalem et al
Foot and Ankle Surgery 14 October 2025
ChatGPT answers patient questions about hallux rigidus]]> 6 Treatments for ingrown toenails Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:43:24 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/treatments-for-ingrown-toenails.80378/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/treatments-for-ingrown-toenails.80378/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Interventions for ingrowing toenails.
Eekhof JA, Van Wijk B, Knuistingh Neven A, van der Wouden JC.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Apr 18
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Silvia Valisena, MDa, Gianfranco John Petri, MD, Andrea Ferrero, MD
Foot and Ankle Surgery; 5 April 2017
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Marianna Amboni et al
Movement Disorders (in press)
Gait in Parkinsons Disease]]> 106 Learning Anatomy Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:13:33 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/learning-anatomy.111001/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/learning-anatomy.111001/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Learning anatomy of the foot and ankle using sagittal plastinates: A prospective randomized educational trial.
James HK et al
Foot (Edinb). 2018 Nov 28;38:34-38
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Pitted keratolysis]]> 55 Anatomical Variations of the Flexor Hallucis Longus and Flexor Digitorum Longus Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:34:22 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/anatomical-variations-of-the-flexor-hallucis-longus-and-flexor-digitorum-longus.91029/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/anatomical-variations-of-the-flexor-hallucis-longus-and-flexor-digitorum-longus.91029/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Anatomical Variations of the Flexor Hallucis Longus and Flexor Digitorum Longus in the Chiasma Plantare.
Plaass C, Abuharbid G, Waizy H, Ochs M, Stukenborg-Colsman C, Schmiedl A.
Foot Ankle Int. 2013 Jun 20.
Anatomical Variations of the Flexor Hallucis Longus and Flexor Digitorum Longus]]> 7 Osteochondral lesion of the talus Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:44:04 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/osteochondral-lesion-of-the-talus.81623/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/osteochondral-lesion-of-the-talus.81623/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Conservative treatment for juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the talus.
Lam KY, Siow HM.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2012 Aug;20(2):176-80.
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Scand J Rheumatol. 2006 Sep-Oct;35(5):333-40
Olivieri I, Scarano E, Padula A, Giasi V, Priolo F
Dactylitis ("sausage toe")]]> 12 The Foot and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:29:32 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-foot-and-systemic-lupus-erythematosus.91941/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-foot-and-systemic-lupus-erythematosus.91941/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot ‘Focus on feet’ – the effects of systemic lupus erythematosus: a narrative review of the literature
AE Williams, G Crofts, LS Teh
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Now we have this one:
Development and reliability of a standard rating system for outcome measurement of foot and ankle disorders I: development of standard...

Another bl....y outcome measure for the foot]]> 204 Postural sway and halluv valgus Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:39:45 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/postural-sway-and-halluv-valgus.112968/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/postural-sway-and-halluv-valgus.112968/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Hallux valgus deformity and postural sway: a cross-sectional study
Hiroaki Omae et al
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 May 31;22(1):503
Postural sway and halluv valgus]]> 7 Biomechanical Assessment of Work Footwear Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:45:29 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/biomechanical-assessment-of-work-footwear.84840/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/biomechanical-assessment-of-work-footwear.84840/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Biomechanical Assessment of Work Footwear for International Airline
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Martha Luc´ıa Zequera D´ıaz and Carlos Andr´es Wilches P´erez
34th Annual International Conference of the IEEE EMBS; San Diego, California USA, 28 August - 1 September, 2012 (pdf)
Biomechanical Assessment of Work Footwear]]> 22 Spine related leg pain Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:16:45 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/spine-related-leg-pain.114989/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/spine-related-leg-pain.114989/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Spine-related leg pain: Definitions, etiology, clinical presentation, and management
Cody Ballay et al
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 85, October 2026, 103623
Spine related leg pain]]> Accuracy of Patient Information in You Tube Videos Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:54:42 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/accuracy-of-patient-information-in-you-tube-videos.69779/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/accuracy-of-patient-information-in-you-tube-videos.69779/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot YouTube videos can inaccurately depict Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
Accuracy of Patient Information in You Tube Videos]]> 24 The latest on gout Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:55:02 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-latest-on-gout.1450/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-latest-on-gout.1450/ invalid@example.com (Admin2) Admin2 Medscape Rheumatology (free registration required)
Expert Interview
Latest Advances in Treatment for Gout: An Expert Interview With Kenneth G. Saag, MD
The latest on gout]]> 283 Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT) Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:20:45 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/extracorporeal-magnetotransduction-therapy-emtt.114988/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/extracorporeal-magnetotransduction-therapy-emtt.114988/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT) for Midfoot Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Pilot Study of Pain and Functional Outcomes
Rohan Charles et al
J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2026 Jul 10;116(4):51.

Extracorporeal Magnetotransduction Therapy (EMTT)]]> Varied presentations of enthesopathy Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:15:23 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/varied-presentations-of-enthesopathy.6515/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/varied-presentations-of-enthesopathy.6515/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Varied presentations of enthesopathy.
Slobodin G, Rozenbaum M, Boulman N, Rosner I.
Semin Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Oct;37(2):119-26.
Varied presentations of enthesopathy]]> 100 Exercises for chronic venous insufficiency Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:48:02 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/exercises-for-chronic-venous-insufficiency.110633/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/exercises-for-chronic-venous-insufficiency.110633/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Effects of isokinetic calf muscle exercise program on muscle strength and venous function in patients with chronic venous insufficiency.
Ercan S et al
Phlebology. 2018 May;33(4):261-266
Exercises for chronic venous insufficiency]]> 1 Erythromelalgia Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:02:47 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/erythromelalgia.110532/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/erythromelalgia.110532/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Chemical lumbar sympathectomy in the treatment of recalcitrant erythromelalgia
Wen-HuiWangMDaLongZhangMDbcGuo-XiangDongMDbTing-TingSunBSaZhi-MiaoLinMDdYongYangMDdXuanLiMDb
Journal of Vascular Surgery; 17 August 2018
Erythromelalgia]]> 6 Crepitus Knees p/w Pain Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:22:53 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/crepitus-knees-p-w-pain.31155/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/crepitus-knees-p-w-pain.31155/ invalid@example.com (Kahuna) Kahuna
I have a case I'm stuck with...

a 35 year old lady (teacher)

overpronated feet... (no medial knee pain)... but both knees are so LOUD when she walks. When she walks down stairs she gets some minor patello-tibial pain bilaterally.

Her GP, Ortho and Osteo have all recently tried to treat her for this embarassing crepitation! She has had the symptoms as far back as her teens.

She...

Crepitus Knees p/w Pain]]> 14 Wheel Spoke Injury to the Ankle and Foot in Children Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:01:41 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/wheel-spoke-injury-to-the-ankle-and-foot-in-children.114539/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/wheel-spoke-injury-to-the-ankle-and-foot-in-children.114539/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Motorcycle Wheel Spoke Injury to the Ankle and Foot in Children: A Cross-sectional Observational Study
Boubkraoui, Mohamed El Mahdi et al
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery ():10.4103
Wheel Spoke Injury to the Ankle and Foot in Children]]> 1 Effects of a stroke on the foot Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:42:11 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/effects-of-a-stroke-on-the-foot.95643/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/effects-of-a-stroke-on-the-foot.95643/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot The effect of stroke on foot kinematics and the functional consequences
Saeed Forghany Christopher J. Nester, Sarah F. Tyson, Stephen Preece, Richard K. Jones
Gait & Posture; Available online 31 January 2014
Effects of a stroke on the foot]]> 46 Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:56:03 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/posterior-ankle-impingement-syndrome.99273/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/posterior-ankle-impingement-syndrome.99273/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot The Management Of Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome In Sport: A Review
William J. Ribbans, Hannah A. Ribbans, James A. Cruickshank, Edward V. Wood
Foot and Ankle Surgery; Articles in Press
Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome]]> 52 Foot Tapping Test Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:08:39 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/foot-tapping-test.113135/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/foot-tapping-test.113135/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot An evaluation of the reliability of the foot-tapping test in a healthy sample
Brian A Pribble et al
Foot (Edinb). 2021 Jul 12
Foot Tapping Test]]> 6 Any Podiatrists here Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:21:22 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/any-podiatrists-here.114981/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/any-podiatrists-here.114981/ invalid@example.com (BlueCollar PRO) BlueCollar PRO Any Podiatrists who are willing to move to Australia,
There are Full sponsorships opportunities with me.
Zero cost for candidates.

Please let me know here..]]> Aneurysmal bone cyst of the calcaneus Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:30:54 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/aneurysmal-bone-cyst-of-the-calcaneus.100130/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/aneurysmal-bone-cyst-of-the-calcaneus.100130/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Aneurysmal bone cyst of the calcaneus.
Kaplanoğlu V, Ciliz DS, Kaplanoğlu H, Elverici E.
J Clin Imaging Sci. 2014 Oct 31;4:60.
Aneurysmal bone cyst of the calcaneus]]> 8 "Ozempic Feet" Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:46:05 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/ozempic-feet.114976/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/ozempic-feet.114976/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Doctors Across the Country Are Warning GLP-1 Users About "Ozempic Feet": What It Is and Who Is at Risk]]> 2 Lower Extremity Changes Experienced During Pregnancy Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:42:13 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/lower-extremity-changes-experienced-during-pregnancy.54084/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/lower-extremity-changes-experienced-during-pregnancy.54084/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Lower Extremity Changes Experienced During Pregnancy.
Ponnapula P, Boberg JS
J Foot Ankle Surg. 2010 September - October;49(5):452-458
Lower Extremity Changes Experienced During Pregnancy]]> 23 The incidence of heel pain in the population Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:04:53 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-incidence-of-heel-pain-in-the-population.3772/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-incidence-of-heel-pain-in-the-population.3772/ invalid@example.com (Dieter Fellner) Dieter Fellner
Are there any reliable sources, is the information extrapolated or measured?

Anyone seen such data ?

Thanks!]]> 17 Burrs Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:07:35 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/burrs.114975/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/burrs.114975/ invalid@example.com (VeniceFootDoc) VeniceFootDoc
Can anyone recommend a good burr to buy that is autoclave compatible, not too expensive, and would fit with a cordless Dremel? I need 20 of them. Thanks in advance!]]> Gait impairment in multiple sclerosis Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:05:53 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/gait-impairment-in-multiple-sclerosis.64491/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/gait-impairment-in-multiple-sclerosis.64491/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Quantifying gait impairment in multiple sclerosis using GAITRite™ technology.
Sosnoff JJ, Weikert M, Dlugonski D, Smith DC, Motl RW.
Gait Posture. 2011 Apr 29. [Epub ahead of print]
Gait impairment in multiple sclerosis]]> 114 Statins and tendon complications Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:48:08 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/statins-and-tendon-complications.8810/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/statins-and-tendon-complications.8810/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot ScienceDaily are reporting:
Tendon Complications, Though Rare, Linked To Statins, Study Shows
Statins and tendon complications]]> 31 Cushioning properties of athletic socks Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:42:45 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/cushioning-properties-of-athletic-socks.91940/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/cushioning-properties-of-athletic-socks.91940/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot The cushioning properties of athletic socks: An impact testing perspective
Tim Blackmore, David Jessop, Stewart Bruce-Low, Joanna Scurr
Clinical Biomechanics; Article in Press
Cushioning properties of athletic socks]]> 9 Heel pain as presenting feature of Familial Mediterranean Fever Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:26:20 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/heel-pain-as-presenting-feature-of-familial-mediterranean-fever.82506/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/heel-pain-as-presenting-feature-of-familial-mediterranean-fever.82506/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Concomitance of Gitelman Syndrome and Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Rare Case Presentation.
Erten S, Ceylan GG, Altunoğlu A.
Ren Fail. 2012 Sep 25.
Heel pain as presenting feature of Familial Mediterranean Fever]]> 4 Bifurcate Ligament anatomy Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:21:06 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/bifurcate-ligament-anatomy.111134/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/bifurcate-ligament-anatomy.111134/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Anatomico-radiological Study of the Bifurcate Ligament of the Foot with Clinical Significance
Rene M. Kafka, Ian L. Aveytua, Paul J. Choi, Anthony C. DiLandro , R. Shane Tubbs, Marios Loukas, Douglas N. Mintz, Ritwik Baidya, Sushil Kumar, Santosh K. Sangari, Estomih P. Mtui, Anthony V. D'Antoni...

Bifurcate Ligament anatomy]]> 8 Some new research on the rheumatoid foot Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:13:17 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/some-new-research-on-the-rheumatoid-foot.1830/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/some-new-research-on-the-rheumatoid-foot.1830/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Forefoot joint damage, pain and disability in rheumatoid arthritis patients with foot complaints: the role of plantar pressure and gait characteristics
Rheumatology 2006 45(4):465-469
Some new research on the rheumatoid foot]]> 178 Is Alzheimer's a New Form of Diabetes? Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:56:35 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/is-alzheimers-a-new-form-of-diabetes.1423/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/is-alzheimers-a-new-form-of-diabetes.1423/ invalid@example.com (admin) admin Is Alzheimer's a New Form of Diabetes?]]> 28 Diagnosis of midfoot osteoarthritis Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:01:33 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/diagnosis-of-midfoot-osteoarthritis.103137/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/diagnosis-of-midfoot-osteoarthritis.103137/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Clinical diagnosis of symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis: cross-sectional findings from the Clinical Assessment Study of the Foot.
Thomas MJ, Roddy E, Rathod T, Marshall M, Moore A, Menz HB, Peat G
Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015 Jun 17
Diagnosis of midfoot osteoarthritis]]> 11 Clinical Examination of Plantar Plate Abnormality Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:00:03 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/clinical-examination-of-plantar-plate-abnormality.85780/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/clinical-examination-of-plantar-plate-abnormality.85780/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Clinical Examination of Plantar Plate Abnormality
A Diagnostic Perspective
Erin E. Klein, Lowell Weil Jr, Lowell Scott Weil Sr, Michael J. Coughlin, Jessica Knight
Foot & Ankle International January 14, 2013
Clinical Examination of Plantar Plate Abnormality]]> 3 Prevalence of foot pain in the population Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:53:58 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/prevalence-of-foot-pain-in-the-population.47420/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/prevalence-of-foot-pain-in-the-population.47420/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot High prevalence of foot problems in the Danish population: A survey of causes and associations.
Mølgaard C, Lundbye-Christensen S, Simonsen O.
Foot (Edinb). 2010 Apr 9. [Epub ahead of print]
Prevalence of foot pain in the population]]> 40 Face validity of VPT index as measure of pacinian corpuscle density Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:12:01 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/face-validity-of-vpt-index-as-measure-of-pacinian-corpuscle-density.75027/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/face-validity-of-vpt-index-as-measure-of-pacinian-corpuscle-density.75027/ invalid@example.com (Mart) Mart
I wanted to test face validity of the following idea; see if anyone else thinking similarly.

vibration perception threshold (VPT) is well established measure used as a clinical and research tool as a measure of health of the peripheral nervous system.

normative data is established which shows normal distribution of perception threshold of log Voltage needed to cause calibrated...

Face validity of VPT index as measure of pacinian corpuscle density]]> 2 How do ankle-foot orthoses affect slope and stair walking? Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:41:18 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/how-do-ankle-foot-orthoses-affect-slope-and-stair-walking.114971/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/how-do-ankle-foot-orthoses-affect-slope-and-stair-walking.114971/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot How do ankle-foot orthoses affect slope and stair walking? A narrative review
Niels F J Waterval et al
Prosthet Orthot Int. 2026 May 12
How do ankle-foot orthoses affect slope and stair walking?]]> 1 Raynaud's Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:53:47 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/raynauds.114273/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/raynauds.114273/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Raynaud's phenomenon in the feet of Arctic open-pit miners
Albin Stjernbrandt et al
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2024 Dec;83(1):2295576
Raynaud's]]> 2 The foot is major cause of walking disability in those with rheumatoid arthritis Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:52:19 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-foot-is-major-cause-of-walking-disability-in-those-with-rheumatoid-arthritis.11799/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/the-foot-is-major-cause-of-walking-disability-in-those-with-rheumatoid-arthritis.11799/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot The foot: still the most important reason for walking incapacity in rheumatoid arthritis: Distribution of symptomatic joints in 1,000 RA patients.
Grondal L, Tengstrand B, Nordmark B, Wretenberg P, Stark A.
Acta Orthop. 2008 Apr;79(2):257-61
The foot is major cause of walking disability in those with rheumatoid arthritis]]> 14 Foot Health and Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:52:09 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/foot-health-and-quality-of-life-in-patients-with-rheumatoid-arthritis.112335/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/foot-health-and-quality-of-life-in-patients-with-rheumatoid-arthritis.112335/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Foot Health and Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Andres Reinoso-Cobo
BMJ Open. 2020 May 17;10(5):e036903
Foot Health and Quality of Life in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis]]> 10 Ankle osteoarthritis Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:44:08 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/ankle-osteoarthritis.97509/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/ankle-osteoarthritis.97509/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Ankle arthritis: Diagnosis and conservative management.
Grunfeld R, Aydogan U, Juliano P, Bustillo J.
OA Musculoskeletal Medicine 2013 Dec 20;1(4):32. (Full text)
Ankle osteoarthritis]]> 101 Shoe closure technologies Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:42:38 +0000 https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/shoe-closure-technologies.114970/ https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/shoe-closure-technologies.114970/ invalid@example.com (NewsBot) NewsBot Shoe closure technologies for persons with reduced mobility: a narrative review
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J Foot Ankle Surg. 2007 January - February;46(1):27-31
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I've been looking into the phenomenon of baxter's neuritis and have found the evidence base quite wanting.

We havent really been told much about this disorder within uni, although i have found significant exposure within clinics, especially in associtation with Plantar Fasciitis.

i was curious if this is a well recognised disorder/cause of heel pain? and if it is well known...

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He also refused to have it filed but I don't think that would have had...

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