Podiatry resources

Here is a short list of useful online podiatry resources


American Podiatric Medical Association
American Board of Podiatric Surgery
American Diabetes Association
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
FootPhysicians.com
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
National Library of Medicine
ePodiatry.org


And always for detailed information about specific foot disorders you can visit us at Chicago Podiatric Surgeons

High Arch & Low Arch Feet

Pes cavus and pes planus are the scientific terms that describe high arch feet and low arch or “flat” feet. As Podiatric physicians, we are very interested not only in structure but also in function of the feet. While very few people have 20-20 vision, it is also true that very few people have perfect arch structure. High and low arch feet are just the two ends of the spectrum of foot structure. The more deviation from what is considered perfect, the worse the function becomes. We describe deviation from “the ideal” as imbalance in structure. It is the imbalance in structure that leads to abnormal function. Abnormal function causes pain and/or deformity. Deformity can manifest itself in a variety of foot problems such as bunions or hammertoes. Likewise, pain can manifest itself in a variety of ways such as heel pain (plantar fasciitis or heel spur), corns or calluses, metatarsalgia or pain in the ball of the foot (neuromas, stress fractures, or tendonitis), or even in pediatric problems.



Invariably, we can treat most foot imbalance or biomechanical insufficiencies with orthotic therapy.
Visit our web site to learn more about these disorders and recommended treatments.