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Care for your Feet... recommendations... The foot has two vital functions: to support the weight of the body in standing and walking and to act as a lever to propel the body forward. Disorders of the Foot: Deformities of the foot are fairly common and include club foot, flat foot and claw foot. Another common deformity is a bunion which is thickened bursa (fluid filled pad) overlaying the joint at the base of the big toe. A number of disorders can affect the skin of the foot. Corns can affect the skin of the foot. Corns are the small areas of thickened skin and are usually caused by tight-fitting shoes. Plantars warts are warts that develop on the skin on the sole. Athletes foot a fungal infection mainly affects the skin between the toes, causing it to become itchy, sore and cracked. Gout, a fairly common type of arthritis, often affects the joint in the foot and finally ingrown toe nail. Why should shoes be repaired properly? Shoe heels should be levelled when repaired so that it is balanced when worn. If the shoes are not balanced the person wearing them will in the future experience back pains and pain in the joints. Hand made shoes are made to measure, they are especially for YOU, therefore they fit you better than when you buy a pair of shoes in the high street shops. TELEPHONE: 020 8689 9625 now to make an appointment. Re-heel all worn down heels Wear shoes that fit YOU and not shoes you try to fit Try not to wear tight fitted shoes Wear comfortable low heel shoes to prevent back pain Get your shoes made - you will then experience the comfort and durability you have always wanted. Walking on unnatural hard surfaces causes our feet to roll over excessively and arches flatten to gain ground contact. This often results in: Rubbing and friction of the toes causing callous, corn and bunions Collapsing of the forefront arch - the cuase of ball of foot pain Stretching of the ligaments in the arch resulting in heel pain, arch pain and achilles pain. Because our feet are the foundation of our body, poor foot function may also lead to complaints such as knee pain, hip pain and lower back pain.