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2. Shoe insert - Wikipedia

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   A pair of orthopedic insoles A pair of regular leather inner soles. A removable shoe insert, otherwise known as a foot orthosis, insole or inner sole, accomplishes many purposes, including daily wear comfort, height enhancement, plantar fasciitis treatment, arch support, foot and joint pain relief from arthritis, overuse, injuries, leg length discrepancy, and other causes such as orthopedic ...

3. Brachymetatarsia - Wikipedia

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   Surgery is also an option, if the pain and discomfort cannot be treated, or for cosmetic reasons. In this procedure, the short metatarsal is typically cut and a piece of bone is grafted between the two ends. In some cases, an external fixator may be attached to the metatarsal with pins. Within the external fixator is an adjustable screw that ...

4. Pes cavus - Wikipedia

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   Pes cavus, also known as high arch, is an orthopedic condition that presents as a hollow arch underneath the foot with a pronounced high ridge at the top when weight bearing. This foot type is typically characterized with cavus—the elevation of the longitudinal plantar arch (e.g., the bottom arch of a foot), plantar flexion of the foot ...

5. Arches of the foot - Wikipedia

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   The height of a person's arch is determined by the height of the navicular bone. Collapse of the longitudinal arches results in what is known as flat feet. [5] A person with a low longitudinal arch, or flat feet will likely stand and walk with their feet in a pronated position, where the foot everts or rolls

6. Weinbrenner Shoe Company - Wikipedia

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   This led to the development of improved safety technology such as steel safety-toe caps, protective outsoles, and metatarsal guards. [ 1 ] In 1943, workers at Weinbrenner unionized under the International Boot and Shoe Workers Union, a first step in a long history of union support in the company (currently, the company is represented by the ...

7. Ball (foot) - Wikipedia

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   The ball of the foot is the padded portion of the sole between the toes and the arch, underneath the heads of the metatarsal bones. [1]In comparative foot morphology, the ball is most analogous to the metacarpal (forepaw) or metatarsal (hindpaw) pad in many mammals with paws, and serves mostly the same functions.