The feet are probably the last place you would expect to burn, but time and time again we see it happen in our podiatry rooms and here are the reasons why. Peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage) is very common in people with diabetes, which means they are unable to detect the feeling of hot and cold sensation. This means if they walk outside on hot pavement barefoot, sit with their feet too close to a heater, put their feet into a bath that has been poured too hot, or pace their feet on a heat b...

Have you ever had pain in your body and were confused about the cause or if it was related to muscles or nerves? There are some distinct features which can help you tell the difference. Muscular pain tends to be achy and have a heavy feel. Depending on the severity, the pain can be described as more sharp. It can be local to one spot or spread through a number of areas in the body. Muscles can have trigger points, or knots which cause pain in specific spots, but may also have referral pattern...

We are all guilty of it! Using Google search to find a diagnosis for our symptoms or concerns and putting our trust into what "Dr Google" has to say. Sometimes even convincing ourselves of a far serious condition then we actually have! Unfortunately to write a medical based post, blog or website you do not require a degree in medicine or a Bachelor of Allied Health for that matter. Therefore how do we know that what we are reading is right or even evidence based? Most of us believe we are inte...