Some of the clear stars of the Rio 2016 Olympics were The Final Five – our US Women’s Gymnastics Team. In particular, Simone Biles blew us away with stellar performances, leaving Rio with 5 medals at her first Olympics. Like Simone and the rest of The Final Five, successful gymnasts all over the world generally…
What do a 70-year old woman with diabetes and an 8-year old boy with an intoeing deformity have in common? They both are improving their foot health by wearing custom-fitted orthotic devices. Orthotics are inserts that fit into shoes to correct an abnormal walking pattern or redistribute pressure to alleviate a foot problem. Some shoe inserts…
Heel pain in a child may be linked to a growth spurt. In other words: Growing pains may be real! A child with heel pain or difficulty walking may have Severs Disease/Calcaneal Apophysitis. In this condition, the heel bone grows faster than the surrounding tendons and muscles during a growth spurt, and they are overstretched. In addition,…
Children’s feet are more flexible and elastic than adult’s feet. Thus, children tend to have less injuries in the feet. However, children’s heels are still sensitive and due to this, they are unfortunately prone to injuries. When children grow, their feet grow with them! The bones of the feet grow faster than the leg muscles…
