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		<title>In-Toeing Gait In Children</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>What to do with Bunions?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Shanbhag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What to do with Bunions? Better to leave them alone. A bunion is a characteristically large bony bump at the base of the big toe. This alters the alignment of the bones, causing the base of the big toe to angle out and crowding the tops towards the smaller toes. Bunions can often be painful [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=achesandjoints.org&amp;blog=3577452&amp;post=652&amp;subd=achesandjoints&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Holly Johnson: Diagnosis and Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Pathology</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Shanbhag</dc:creator>
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		<title>Stretching Calf Muscles &#8211; A Heel Drop</title>
		<link>http://achesandjoints.org/2008/07/05/heel-drop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Shanbhag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Heel Drop is another great exercise to stretch the calf muscles, the Achilles tendon, as well as the fascia under the heel. You can do this where ever you see a set of stairs. And it only takes a couple of minutes. Look for a set of stairs with railings. Hold on to the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=achesandjoints.org&amp;blog=3577452&amp;post=14&amp;subd=achesandjoints&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Foot and Toe Extension</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Shanbhag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For most of the day, our feet are bound within stiff shoes and many of the soft tissues within the feet are infrequently used. This is a simple yet very effective exercise to stretch the heel, the plantar fascia and the toes. If you have heel pain, perform this stretch as you wakeup and place [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=achesandjoints.org&amp;blog=3577452&amp;post=13&amp;subd=achesandjoints&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Heel and Achilles Tendon Stretch</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 15:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arun Shanbhag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A warm-up exercise to perform before running or participating in sports. This stretches the Achilles tendon as well as calf muscles. If you have heel pain (plantar fasciitis), this stretch may help alleviate the pain. You don’t need to go to a health club or gym to do this exercise, it can be performed while [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=achesandjoints.org&amp;blog=3577452&amp;post=12&amp;subd=achesandjoints&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Treating Heel Pain or Plantar Fasciitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 13:16:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What you can do to reduce heel pain. Heel Pain Can Be Debilitating: “Getting out of bed each morning was painful,” recalls a patient of her yearlong experience with heel pain. “As I place my foot on the floor, I could feel a sharp pain in my heel and could only shuffle about the room. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=achesandjoints.org&amp;blog=3577452&amp;post=10&amp;subd=achesandjoints&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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