For mother the gel moisturizing booties keep the feet soft and smooth and can be worn around the house

For dad a pair of sports insoles for his running shoes for his new years resolutions. Wore a packet of hot foot cycle relief foot tapes to prevent burning in the forefoot for long distance cycling

Grandmother beauty and the bunion helps to keep the big toe straight and take pressure off of the joint

For grandfather a pair of cushioning gel insoles can be worn in every pair of shoes for comfort

The short leg always has knee pain on the inside. During high levels of activity the longer knee will pain on the outside and give Iliotibial Band tightness. The shorter leg will have a lower foot arch and the inside of the shorter leg knee takes the strain. An orthotic that is specific for this condition will align the pelvis instantly. Left and right orthotic will be very different from each other.

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High arches is termed “Pes Cavus” . The heel bone is called the calcaneus. With a high arch the calcaneus sits at a different angle. The back of the heel bone presses on the Achilles tendon and the under surface of the heel bone pulls the insertion of the plantar fascia on the bone.

Wearing a shoe with a raised heel orthotic with a fore foot arch extension to stretch out the medical foot arch will correct the biometrics of this problem. It affects the longer legs heel more than the other.

If the problem is not corrected then a boney swelling can develop at the back of the heel called a “Haglund’s Deformity“.

The lower leg side gives the most pain on the side on the lower back. This hip is higher and tilts back. It puts pressure on the nerve that supplies the outside of the leg and foot. An orthotic that is specific for this condition will align the pelvis instantly. Left and right orthotic will be very different from each other.

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Online booking for patients for foot related problems also makes it easier for new and existing patients looking for an appointment anytime of day or night.

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A bunion is a painful bony area behind the big toe and a bunionette is a painful bony area behind the 5th toe. It can happen for women, men and children. Some bunions are genetic, some are from ligament laxity, some from poor foot alignment in the ankle and arches and others are caused from footwear that is too tight. 

Three Main Types of Bunions

Type 1 – Small boney growth from tight shoes 

When shoes are too tight it causes pressure in the forefoot to the area behind the big toe and behind the fifth toe. This occurs in men and women.  To check if you have this type of bunion and bunionette, look at the big toenail and toe when standing. It should be level and straight. Look at your shoes when wearing them. Ballerina pumps, slip on shoes and high heels are the main culprit. Are the boney areas exactly where the edge of the forefoot where the shoe cuts across the top and side of the foot?  The pressure from tight footwear makes the bone react and grow larger. It may also start to grow a swelling called a buses to protect the bone which makes the lumps look larger than they actually are.

Treatment

1. Better fitting shoes. 
2. Make the foot slimmer and smaller. This can be reduced by using forefoot tapes by  for women or   tapes for men with a  or  insole. This insole lifts the forefoot bones back up together. The tapes minimise the width of the forefoot making the foot size smaller and slimmer by half shoe size to one shoe size smaller making it fit into shoes again. 

To prevent it coming back use beauty and the bunion tapes when wearing high heels or tight shoes such as dress work shoes for men and ballerina pumps or high heels for women. They keep the foot small and tight so that it does not press against the shoe causing bony growth’s. 

Type 2 – Forefoot splay and widening

This type is exclusively found in women’s feet particularly with hormone changes or after having children or age related.

Normal female hormones make the ligaments softer and more chewing gum like. They hold the forefoot bones together tightly. But with hormones affecting these ligaments the forefoot gets wider over time. The big toe also starts to deviate and move towards the second toe and the toenail plate on the big toe also turns. To see if you have Type II bunion stand on your feet and look at your big toe. If the big toe moves across towards the second toe then you have Type II bunion. It should be noted that there is a good medial arch and straight ankle and there is no involvement from the medial arch collapsing. 

Treatment

1. Use the  system for women and system for men. 
2. 2. All three components require addressing. These include muscles,bones and ligaments.  The 3 insoles in the system  are divided into three stages to lift the metatarsal bones in the forefoot back up again. The forefoot binding tapes squeeze the metatarsals together again making the forefoot slimmer again by pulling the bunion and bunionette together. The electro muscle stimulator in the systems works by strengthening the muscles that also help to keep the metatarsals together. This is important as the insoles and binding tapes can make the muscles week during the 6-12 week process. This must be counterbalanced by engaging these specific muscles. 

For Women

For Men

Type 3 – Bunion and bunionette with medial ankle collapse, medial arch collapse, forefoot splaying.  

This is the most complex of all the bunions. This can be found in children men and women. It starts with the medial ankle leaning in and collapsing the medial arch. The forefoot then splays, collapses and widens making the first and fifth metatarsal push outwards. The big toe will appear to be moving towards the second toe and the toenail will be leaning away from its centre position. The longer the problem goes on, the fifth toe will also start to lean towards the 4th toe and the nail will turn down towards the ground also. 

Treatment

1. Firstly, ankle must be straightened using The  that tilts the foot which in turn straightens the ankle. It should be worn for 3 month. In children this orthotic is called . After completing  three months the for men or the  system for women and children should be used for 6-12 weeks. A silicone toe aligner my also be used which is custom made to help if the big toe has deviated an extreme amount. 

This image shows mosaic warts on the foot. They can easily be mistaken for corns. Dermojet is a very successful treatment in this case. The Dermojet works by obliterating the tissue that the virus hosts upon.  We also provide a course of Verruca vitamins™ that helps to feed the skin and liver so that it can fight the virus before it becomes overgrown. 

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تظهر هذه الصورة الثآليل الفسيفسائية على القدم. يمكن بسهولة الخلط بينها وبين الذرة. يعتبر Dermojet علاجًا ناجحًا جدًا في هذه الحالة. يعمل Dermojet عن طريق طمس الأنسجة التي يستضيفها الفيروس. نقدم أيضًا دورة فيتامينات Verruca™ التي تساعد على تغذية الجلد والكبد حتى يتمكن من محاربة الفيروس قبل أن يتضخم.

This image shows a pink silicone putty toe prop that has been made for a patient whose big toe goes across and under the second toe. 

This silicon or toe prop keeps the big toe in position and away from the second toe and it should be worn for 2 to 6 weeks. 

The condition is called Hallux Valgus. 

تُظهر هذه الصورة دعامة معجون سيليكون وردي لإصبع القدم تم تصنيعها للمريض الذي يمر إصبع قدمه الكبير عبر إصبع القدم الثاني وتحته.

يحافظ هذا السيليكون أو دعامة إصبع القدم على إصبع القدم الكبير في مكانه وبعيدًا عن إصبع القدم الثاني ويجب ارتداؤه لمدة تتراوح بين 2 إلى 6 أسابيع.

This picture shows blemishes on the top of the toes. This occurs when the transverse arch underneath the forefoot collapses and the toes retract and claw. This makes the toes rub on the top of a closed shoe. The patient then becomes self-conscious from the discoloration of the skin and continues to wear closed- toed shoes to hide the toes. This makes the problem worse. 

These are not toe corns they are in actual fact bursa. Bursae develop along a tendon when there is pressure on the tendon against the bone. It is an adventitious occurrence and helps to protect the tendon. Silicone therapy should be used on the toes whilst we are in closed shoes to help break down the bursae. The pale colour on the fourth toe is from collagen building up to protect the skin.  Perfectoes™ should be worn with closed shoes for 12 weeks to get the toes into perfect condition. A Footerella™ insole should also be worn for 12 weeks to lift the forefoot to prevent future clawing of the toes and the condition returning.