The human body is often referred to as the greatest machine ever invented. It is such a complex and fascinating structure that scientists could study it forever and still make new discoveries. While every part of the body brings with it its own sense of fascination, the feet are unique in that they support the…
What is Shock Wave Therapy? A shock wave in medical terminology is a sonic pulse that can pass through the surface of a body without injury to act upon the tissues below. It was first used in the area of medicine by urologists in the 1980s in the disintegration of kidney stones and was adapted…
UK podiatrist Heidi Meckler investigates – Do Orthoses Work? The other day I came across a very new research paper called “The Myth of Growing Pains” by Sciaroni & Hight in the April/May edition of “Podiatry Management”. They basically discussed the phenomena of growing pains and the ideas which have been bounced back and forth over…