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Podiatry Service in Townsville

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  Sever's Disease , also known as calcaneal-apophysitis caused by irritation of the tendon that connects with the bone of your heel. The inflammation is caused by constant physical strain on the heel bone and connective tendon. It typically occurs in children aged between 7 to 15 years old. The condition is prevalent in teens and children because their heel bones are still growing. The constant exercise results in micro-fractures in the bone between growth plates and remaining bone which causes the plate of growth to shift. Moved.   Sever's Disease is a chronic illness that causes are:   Heel tenderness is usually aggravated due to vigorous activities like jumping and working out. The heel muscle is stiff and stiff early in the morning. Uncomforted when walking may cause a limp or tiptoe. The swelling of the heel inflamed. Sever's illness is self-recovering. It is essential to take steps to reduce the negative effects of the Disease to avoid it growing in...

Claw Toe

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People often blame the common foot deformity claw toe on wearing shoes that squeeze your toes, such as shoes that are too short or high heels. However, claw toe also is often the result of nerve damage caused by diseases like diabetes or alcoholism, which can weaken the muscles in your foot. Having claw toe means your toes "claw," digging down into the soles of your shoes and creating painful calluses. Claw toe gets worse without treatment and may become a permanent deformity over time.   What causes claw toes? Most of the time an imbalance of foot muscles typically causes claw toes. Specifically, your toe muscles contract too far, tighten the tendons and bend the joints. Foot muscles become unbalanced due to the following factors: ·   Genes. ·   Ill-fitting shoes. ·   Nerve damage caused by  diabetes . ·   Rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis. ·   Nerve damage cause by alcoholism. ·   Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease . ·   Spina...