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Mark Hunt Broke His Toe In First Round Against JDS & Lost His Movement

Is this true asks www.BJPenn.com.   The big toe is a responsible for propulsion and yes, during a standup fight the push off for a kick, knee or just to move forward will be hindered.    The big toe is the propeller that pushes you forward. Mr. Hunt may not be off the mark with […]

Antioxidants in Wound Healing

Antioxidants and Wound Healing Antioxidants are vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that protect the cells from damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are termed “free” because they are missing a molecule, which makes them go wild to pair with another molecule. These free radicals will attack cells to acquire their missing molecule. In the […]

UFC 159 Medical Suspension: Jones suspended indefinitely?

I know the injury was serious but indefinitely, may be too harsh.  Don’t think this is a career ending injury, but a good inconvenience.  

UFC light heavyweight Jon “Bone” Jones Suffers “the worse” Foot / Toe injury

Jon “Bones” Jones is still the light heavy weight champ of UFC with his TKO of Chael Sonnen. I have to give Chael a lot of respect for his sportsmanship after the fight. What is more amazing is that it appears that the champ suffered a Hallux Interphalangeal joint dislocation if not an open fracture […]

Steve Tyler, Evan Longoria,Paul Duffy, Linsday Davenport, all have Neuromas in common

Celebrities with Neuroma What is neuroma? A neuroma is a growth of nerve tissue. Morton’s neuroma is a painful condition that involves a thickening of the tissue on the nerve leading to the toes. Symptoms of neuroma include a feeling of walking on a marble, feeling as if standing on a pebble in your shoe, […]

Celebrities and their Ugly Bunions

What is a bunion? This is a bony bump that forms on the outside edge of the big toe. It is estimated that half of women in America have bunions. In fact, it is so common than even celebrities are not spared from this foot condition. Victoria Beckham, for instance, has not made it a […]

Secrets to Neuromas

Neuroma and its Various Treatments A neuroma or Morton’s neuroma is defined a painful condition that involves the ball of the foot. Commonly, the area between the third and fourth toes is affected. The pain can be felt as sharp burning pain, stinging, or a feeling of numbness. In a small number of patients, the […]

Pediatric Flat Foot

We frequently see children referred for flatfoot by a pediatrician or brought in by a concerned parent. The general rule is reassuring: if a child has a flexible flatfoot that can be controlled with a true custom orthotic device — such as a UCBL (University of California Berkeley Labs) orthotic — along with some Achilles […]

Secrets 2 Stopping Heel Pain

A common foot complaint is pain in the bottom of the heel. This is often referred to as heel spurs or plantar fasciitis. It commonly is painful the first few steps in the morning or after rest. Heel pain tends to get worse the longer one stands during the day.  It is caused by subtle […]

Greatest Fear in Bunion Surgery Addressed

For many people, the hardest part of bunion surgery is the worry beforehand. The fear almost always traces back to a story — someone who knows someone who heard that bunion surgery was the worst pain of their life. Those stories come from older, traditional open surgery. Today, with minimally invasive technique and modern pain […]