Nenita Ciborowski

The Globe's Best Foot Blog

Entries from 2015-06-01 to 1 month

Hammer Toe Correction

Overview Hammertoe is a condition in which the toes of your feet become contracted into an upside-down "V" shape, causing pain, pressure and, often, corns and calluses. Hammer toes can develop on any of the toes, but generally affects the …

Are Foot Bunions Hereditary

Overview A bunion is a bony protrusion on the side of the big toe or in some less common cases on the outside of the small toe. The protrusion at the joint of the base of the toe can become irritated, swollen and painful. As the protrusion…

What Does Over-Pronation Mean

Overview Overpronation still continues to be misused and misunderstood. For example, there was a study that got a lot of recent mileage in the mainstream media and the blogosphere that claimed to show that foot pronation was not associated…