Height Increase Surgery: Everything You Need to Know Before You Decide
Height increase surgery with the PRECICE MAX nail lets you walk during lengthening. Techniques, real costs and recovery. Clinics in Milan, Rome and Naples.
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Foot and ankle health guides by Dr. Luigi Manzi: bunions, heel pain, the Achilles tendon and minimally invasive foot surgery.
Valgomed for Hallux Valgus: What You Need to Know
Valgomed for hallux valgus: what it is, how it is meant to work and what to expect realistically, from the experience of foot surgeon Dr. Luigi Manzi.
Foot tumor: what you need to know without alarm
A foot tumor is rare and more often benign than malignant: lumps, cysts and bone lesions. The warning signs, the tests used and when to see a specialist.
Conservative Treatment of Hallux Valgus: How to Avoid Surgery
Conservative treatment of hallux valgus: wide shoes, toe spacers, insoles and exercises can relieve pain and slow progression, but do not straighten the toe.
Achilles tendonitis: effective natural remedies to relieve pain
Natural remedies for Achilles tendonitis: rest, ice, eccentric calf exercises, heel lifts and gradual return to running. What helps and when to see a doctor.
Posterior Heel Pain: When Your Heel Makes You Suffer
Posterior heel pain usually comes from the Achilles insertion: tendinopathy, bursitis or Haglund's deformity. The causes, how to tell them apart and treatment.
Heel Spur: When the Heel Says Enough
A heel spur is a bony growth under the heel bone that can make every first step painful. How it forms, how it is diagnosed and the treatments that work.
Heel spurs: from physiotherapy to surgery, let's break down the details.
Heel spurs can be treated at every stage: physiotherapy and stretching, insoles, shockwave therapy, injections and, rarely, surgery. The options step by step.
Toe separators: the simple solution for bunions
Have you ever looked at your feet and noticed that your big toe is starting to "bend" toward your other toes and you start to feel the need for a toe separator?
Achilles tendon rupture: when ultrasound tells us everything
An Achilles tendon rupture causes sudden pain behind the ankle and difficulty walking. Why ultrasound is the key test, what it shows and how it is treated.
X-ray therapy: when radiation helps heal
X-ray therapy, or low-dose radiotherapy, is used for painful benign conditions such as heel spurs and osteoarthritis. How it works and when it is indicated.
Hindfoot Valgus: Effective Remedies for Regaining Stability
Hindfoot valgus is a heel that tilts outward, often with a flattened arch, causing instability and ankle pain. Causes and remedies, from insoles to surgery.