by Nicolas Ivanoff | Dec 21, 2020 | Chiropody
Polydactylism of the feet is how podiatrists and other medical professionals describe the phenomenon of being born with extra toes. The term polydactylism comes from the Greek words for ‘many’ and ‘digits’ (‘polys’ and ‘daktylos’). An alternative name for this...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Oct 26, 2020 | Chiropody
Your feet and legs are at the furthest reaches of your circulatory system, which has the vital job of carrying oxygen, disease-fighting white blood cells and other essentials to every part of your body, plus removing waste products. It primarily consists of the heart...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Oct 14, 2020 | Chiropody
Whether you’re on the go or on the beach, your feet work incredibly hard to support you, help you to be active and protect you against shock. However, they can all too easily be taken for granted. As they’re part of your body’s extremities, you might not pay them much...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Sep 14, 2020 | Chiropody
If you were asked to guess which part of the foot can be affected by a tailor’s bunion (also called a bunionette), you’d probably say the big toe. After all, it’s well known that bunions are a common problem on the inner side of people’s feet. However, tailor’s...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Aug 3, 2020 | Chiropody
Morton’s neuroma is a painful, benign swelling commonly found in the foot, although it can occur in a variety of places throughout the body. It’s usually located between the third and fourth toes, though it can pop up elsewhere in the foot. Neuroma leads to pain and...
by Nicolas Ivanoff | Jun 22, 2020 | Chiropody
Instead of lying straight and flat like healthy toes, a hammer toe (sometimes written as hammertoe) is shaped like an upturned ‘v’ due to its middle joint being abnormally bent. Because the tip of the toe points downwards at an unnatural angle, it may develop a stubby...
