Having both of his legs amputated when he was only 32 years old was tough for Birmingham local Mike Wisham, but he didn’t lose hope. He tried to make do with a pair of prosthetics, but they did an inadequate job of imitating real limbs. So instead he moved on to the newest technology available, …
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Blisters are a common ailment of people who wear shoes that are either too tight or rubbed up against their feet in the wrong way while wearing them. In order to better understand how they are formed and what treatment should be used for them, you have to start with the basics of what a …
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Three firefighters from White Bear Lake sustained blisters on their feet after completing a 150 mile walk throughout the state of Minessota. While the men brought several pairs of shoes, they sustained pain in their joints in addition to having blisters. “We really underestimated how long it would take us,” said Ron Hawkins, one of …
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is a painful condition of the foot caused by the irritation of the posterior tibial nerve or one of its branches. It is very similar to carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and many who suffer from TTS also suffer from CTS. Podiatry Today explains TTS’ symptoms:
