Medical problems and various deformities with feet not only affect adults who spend a lot of time on their feet but also children. This is physiotherapist Lenka Tichá’s experience. Parents with children often turn to her when they need conditions in their lower limbs treated. How does Lenka Tichá deal with these conditions? We asked her in an interview.
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Do you often suffer from swollen feet? Not treating this can lead to much more serious problems, even the need for surgery. However, there’s no need to worry if you take action in time. We present 4 proven tips on how to eliminate swelling in the feet and especially how to avoid it in the future.
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Do you feel pain with every step you take, or sometimes when at rest? Do you experience frequent tingling in your toes?
A transverse flat foot may explain many of your problems.
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A name that perhaps means nothing to some people, but a very unpleasant problem for others. Morton’s neuroma, or metatarsalgia, basically means pain in the forefoot, i.e., the front part of the foot around the instep, most commonly between the 3rd and 4th toes. However, behind the initial pain lies a diagnosis that may eventually require surgery if we keep putting off conservative treatment.
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Hammer toes are considered a static deformity of the forefoot. This is a defect most often caused by two factors: mechanical irritation in the shoe and muscle imbalance between groups of muscles, namely toe flexors and extensors. Typically, the condition involves a combination of both.
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A heel spur or calcar calcanei is a diagnosis with a name that can be somewhat misleading. The spur itself, i.e., a bony outgrowth from the bottom of the heel, only arises due to pathological processes that take place in the foot. So, let's look at it from the beginning.
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Hallux valgus, commonly known as a bunion, is one of the most common foot deformities occurring between the ages and 40 and 60. Even though the most dominant feature of this deformity is the displacement of the big toe towards the other toes, it is a more complicated foot defect.
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I’m a physiotherapist, and my work involves spending a lot of time dealing with feet, mostly with children, but also with adult patients. Feet and their incredible effect on the whole body fascinate me, and I enjoy looking for ways to help them work.
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