Category: Foot Pain

Rheumatoid arthritis afflicts millions of people and can significantly reduce one’s quality of life. The early symptoms for rheumatoid arthritis include pain, redness and swelling in the small joints (typically the hands and/or feet) on both sides of the body.

The biofeedback industry was born. Today several thousand certified biofeedback therapists teach the technique to tens of thousands of people with dozens of ailments. Thousands more people learn biofeedback themselves using small home devices and the instruction books …

Regular physical exercise is an absolute must for a healthy metabolism. Exercise is also an effective strategy for weight control because it causes a favourable shift in body composition, increasing muscle mass and decreasing body fat. The greater …

It is pain in the butt quite literally. It can also be a pain in the hip, the thigh, the lower leg, or even the foot. In fact, the condition known as sciatica can send pain shooting anywhere …

Take a good look at the toes of any woman who frequently wears high heels. Chances are, you will see a corn on each little toe-painful reminders of a certain weakness for exquisite but ill-fitting shoes. Corns are …

You could not resist that fancy pair of shoes, even though they rubbed the balls of your feet raw? Took a 2-hour hike in brand-new hiking boots? Raked an autumn’s worth of leaves when you seldom grip anything …

Some people think of varicose veins as nothing more than a cosmetic problem. Yes, those blue bulges and streaks just beneath the surface of the skin may be unsightly. But they are nothing to worry about, right? Well …

This little piggy went to the market. This little piggy stayed home. This little piggy smashed into the bedpost and you sat up the rest of the night, crying and cursing the throbbing digit. For all the pain …

When your big toe makes direct contact with a bedpost, it hurts. But when it is attacked by gout, you are talking serious pain. The instigator of this agony is a chemical called uric acid. When your body …

You might think of a muscle spasm as a cramp that overstays its welcome. While a cramp usually relaxes its grip in a matter of minutes once you rest the affected muscle, a spasm can produce days of …