To help readers better understand what specs are essential to finding the right fit for their particular feet, I’ve divided the anatomy of a shoe into two categories. The first is a look at mechanical ...

The hyoid bone is therefore instrumental in producing sound (a key function of the larynx) and performing many vital tasks such as coughing, moving the tongue, breathing, maintaining head posture, and ...

Pediatric foot deformity is a term that includes a range of conditions that may affect the bones, tendons, and muscles of the foot. Among those most frequently treated at HSS are cavus foot, tarsal ...

Fossil collectors in Florida have discovered an ancient sinkhole, now at the bottom of a river, which holds the remains of animals rarely seen in the state, including a type of giant armadillo, giant ...

Researchers have returned to an underground thermal lake they first came across in 2021 in southern Albania and confirmed it is the largest of its kind known in the world.

This article will cover the anatomy and function of the ... and attaches to the bottom of your foot at the medial cuneiform bone and first metatarsal bone. The muscle is an extrinsic ankle muscle ...

Plantar fasciitis is the inflammation of the plantar fascia, the thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes. It supports the arch of your ..

For walkers and runners, plantar fasciitis is a painful and frustrating injury. Learn how to prevent and treat the condition ...

fusing the bones, and a joint replacement. Common toe problems, including bunions, tailor's bunion (or bunionette), hammertoes, and hallux rigidus, cause an obvious, abnormal appearance. These ...

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

The story of human evolution in ancient past is said to be written in our modern bodies. In his book “Descent of Man,” Charles Darwin talks about vestigial structures. A vestigial structure is a body ...