Children born with a foot deformity that causes them to have a rigid flatfoot once faced extensive surgery to fully correct the problem. A treatment developed by a pediatric orthopedic surgeon has ...

A woman who was born with her feet sideways and to the back was forced to walk barefoot for 25 years and says it was a "blessing" when she was finally fitted with custom shoes. Samrica Zogar, 37, was ...

A new type of surgery can improve patient outcomes in individuals with severe adult flat foot deformity, a problem that is increasingly being seen in hospitals across the country. Patients who undergo ...

UNFO Med Ltd., manufacturer of the Universal Neonatal Foot Orthotics (UNFO) system, today announced its partnership with OrthoPediatrics to bring its FDA-approved corrective foot brace for Metatarsus ...

Children born with flat feet could experience back pain in adulthood Flat feet are one of the most commonly seen foot deformities. The condition, also called pes planus, is characteristic of a foot ...

Tendon dysfunction within the foot, notably involving the posterior tibial tendon complex, underpins a spectrum of acquired deformities characterised by collapse of the medial longitudinal arch, ...

TIMERGARA: Medical experts said at a training workshop here on Sunday that club foot deformity in children could be easily cured, but very few people knew about its treatment. The workshop on ‘club ...

As many as two-thirds of the homeless population suffers some form of foot problem at any given time, according to research two Dalhousie medical students recently published in the international ...

The Sportschosun, Jang Jong-ho] Summer is the season when women who suffer from bunions often feel even more discomfort.

School shoes sold in SA are not all suitable for habitually barefoot children because they are too short, narrow or long for their broad feet, say researchers at Stellenbosch University. According to ...

Growing up in rural Transkei in the 1980s, Siyabonga Ndabangaye, 45, didn’t care to wear shoes — or rather, his parents couldn’t afford to buy him a pair. He was already in grade 8 when he received ...