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Metatarsalgia Caused by Capsulitis: When the Toe Joint Becomes the Source of Ball-of-Foot Pain
Capsulitis of a metatarsophalangeal joint can cause persistent ball-of-foot pain. Learn why it develops, how it feels and how podiatrists assess it.
Achilles Tendinopathy: When Ankle Stiffness, Calf Tightness or Heel Pain May Be Coming from the Achilles
Achilles tendinopathy does not always present as obvious Achilles pain. Ankle stiffness, calf tightness, heel pain and reduced mobility may be part of the problem. Learn how foot movement and ankle mechanics influence the Achilles tendon.
Two anatomical illustrations of a foot skeleton showing sesamoiditis. The left image highlights a painful red area at the ball of the foot, and the right image points out two inflamed sesamoid bones under the big toe joint.
Sesamoiditis: Why Two Tiny Bones Under the Big Toe Can Cause So Much Pain
Sesamoiditis causes pain beneath the big-toe joint and ball of the foot. Learn how the sesamoid bones work, why they become painful and how the condition is diagnosed.
Interdigital corn or heloma molle caused by pressure between the fourth and fifth toes.
Interdigital Corns (Heloma Molle): Why Painful Soft Corns Form Between the Toes
Painful soft corn between your toes? Learn what heloma molle is, why interdigital corns form, why they recur and when to see a podiatrist.
Runner experiencing medial shin pain from shin splints or medial tibial stress syndrome, illustrating repetitive loading through the tibia.
Shin Splints: What Causes Shin Pain and How Is It Treated?
What causes shin splints? Learn why the inside of your shin hurts, how shin splints differ from a stress fracture, and what treatments may help.
Close-up of a bare human foot resting on surface, wearing a translucent silicone toe separator that gently spaces all five toes apart.
Toe Spreaders for Foot Pain and Crooked Toes: Do They Help?
Do toe spreaders help metatarsalgia, toe-joint pain or crooked toes? Learn when a fitted separator may help and why the cause of pain matters.
Banner comparing Singapore sprinter Shanti Pereira and China’s Chen Yujie, showing their ages, 100m and 200m personal bests, and 2026 Asian Games medal results against a running track and national flag background.
Two Champions, Two Paths to Speed: Chen Yujie and Shanti Pereira
Chen Yujie and Shanti Pereira show two different paths to elite sprinting. Explore their technique, age difference, muscle use and 100 m vs 200 m performance.
A podiatrist examining a patient's bare foot resting on a pink padded table, with a bright view of the Singapore skyline in the background. Featuring a pink medical shield, a clinical document with a checkmark, a globe, and an airplane, illustrating international or expat health insurance coverage.
Expat Health Insurance in Singapore: Does It Cover Podiatry?
Before moving to Singapore, check whether your expat or employer health plan covers podiatry, foot pain, orthotics and referrals. A practical 2026 guide.
A person gently massaging their bare foot and ankle while sitting on a light blue rug. Graphic overlay of a blue medical shield, a clinical document, and a green checkmark illustrating health insurance coverage.
Podiatry Insurance in Singapore: 2026 Plan Comparison
Compare Singapore and international health plans that explicitly mention podiatry. Check outpatient modules, limits, orthotics and exclusions before you buy.
Illustration tracing foot care in Singapore from an early chiropodist’s instruments and newspaper to a modern podiatry clinic.
Who Started Podiatry in Singapore? The Story Begins in 1861
Explore records dating to 1861 and the people who built the modern hospital service from 1993 and how podiatry private practice grew in Singapore
Chimpanzee foot gripping a tree branch beside a barefoot human running across an open landscape, illustrating the evolution of the human big toe from grasping to walking and running.
Did the Human Big Toe Evolve for Walking or Running? The Evolution of Our Toes, Foot Arch and Plantar Fascia
Did our big toe evolve for walking or running? Fossils and biomechanics reveal how bipedal walking came first and running may have reshaped our feet.
A side-by-side comparison on a dark background showing a modern "Human foot" on the left and a fossilized "Homo naledi" foot skeleton on the right. The human big toe is outlined with text reading "A big toe built for propulsion," while the Homo naledi big toe is outlined with text reading "A powerful big toe for gripping and climbing".
Why the Big Toe Matters: How Evolution Shaped the Human Foot for Walking and Running
Why is the big toe so important? Explore how evolution transformed the hallux from a grasping toe into a key part of human balance and propulsion.
Person experiencing early morning heel pain and stiffness while getting out of bed, with the painful heel highlighted in red to illustrate plantar fascia-related discomfort and first-step pain.
Why Does My Heel Hurt When I First Get Out of Bed? The Science of Early-Morning Heel Pain
Morning Heel Pain After Rest: Why Your First Steps Hurt, Why the Heel Feels Stiff, What Is Happening in the Foot and When It May Not Be Plantar Fasciitis at All
Anatomical illustration of a foot's sole highlighting the plantar fascia. Text labels the tissue, and a magnified inset shows its texture, reading "Made of many fibres"
Fascia: What It Is, What It Does and Why It Hurts
What is Fascia? Explore its structure, function and role in leg and foot pain, including the latest research on plantar fascia and plantar fasciopathy.
Infographic showing the Family Podiatry Centre custom orthotics process: podiatrist assessment, clinician-led CAD design, CAM/CNC manufacturing, and final laboratory finishing and covering.
Custom Orthotics in Singapore: Who Actually Designs and Makes Your Orthotics?
Who actually designs and makes your custom orthotics? Learn why CAD design, laboratory control and prescription integrity matter when orthotics are made.
Top-down close-up of a bare foot on a pastel lime-green background, with navy annotations showing toes 2 and 3 forming a V sign, a feature associated with plantar plate degeneration.
Plantar Plate Degeneration: Why the Joint Beneath Your Toe Starts to Fail
Plantar plate degeneration can cause pain beneath the second toe & a new gap between the toes. Learn the early signs, causes & treatment options.
Close-up of a bare foot with hammer toes, highlighted by a navy blue hand-drawn arrow and outline annotations pointing to the curled middle toes on a soft beige background.
Hammer Toes: Why Toes Curl, What Actually Causes Them and What You Can Do About Them
Hammer toes explained: discover the causes, early warning signs, symptoms, treatment options and when to see a podiatrist for professional care.
An infographic titled "Growing Pains in Children: Common features." The left side lists three features alongside relevant icons: a moon and stars for "common at night," a crossed-out leg bone for "No swelling or redness," and a hand for "improves with massage." The right side features a cartoon illustration of a young boy sitting with a pained expression, gripping his lower legs. Orange lightning bolt graphics around his shins indicate where the pain is occurring.
Growing Pains in Children: Does Growing Really Cause Leg Pain?
Growing pains are real—but growing may not cause them. Explore the latest evidence on childhood leg pain, activity, hypermobility, vitamin D, foot posture and warning signs.
An illustration of a foot and ankle with a traditional blue ice bag resting on the ankle joint. Handwritten-style text to the right asks, "Does icing an injury work?" with an arrow pointing toward the ice pack, and "Does it really help recovery?" accompanied by a small heart. Decorative elements like melting ice cubes, sparkles, and wavy cold lines surround the foot on a cream-colored background.
Does Icing an Injury Actually Work? The Science Behind Ice, Inflammation and Healing
Does icing an injury really speed healing? We examine the latest evidence on ice, inflammation, swelling, pain and modern soft-tissue injury recovery.”
A trail runner runs away from the viewer along a rocky mountain path toward towering, snow-capped alpine peaks at sunrise. In the top left corner is the "UTMB Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc" logo. To the right, a wooden signpost points toward Chamonix, Courmayeur, Val Ferret, and UTMB, alongside a rock painted with a red and white trail marker. A valley town is visible far below the runner.
UTMB 2026: The Shoes, Bodies and Biomechanics Behind the Fastest Men’s Podium Ever
A podiatrist & researcher analyses Ben Dhiman, Baptiste Chassagne & Caleb Olson, their trail supershoes, carbon-plates & stack heights behind UTMB 2026.
White Marknificent barefoot shoes with a wide toe box, flexible low-profile sole and breathable mesh upper, shown in a minimalist studio product photograph.
Barefoot Shoes: Are Minimalist Shoes Really Better for Your Feet?
An evidence-based look at barefoot shoes, foot strength, injury risk, running and gym training
Children playing soccer, with one child holding the back of his heel in pain, illustrating Sever’s disease and heel pain in active children.
Sever’s Disease in Children: The Complete Evidence-Based Guide to Heel Pain, Growth and Sport
Is your active child struggling with heel pain? Read our evidence-based guide to Sever’s disease to understand how growth impacts the heel and how to manage it.
Build Your Podiatry Career in Singapore or Malaysia
Build Your Podiatry Career in Singapore or Malaysia
Explore podiatry careers with Family Podiatry Centre in Singapore and Malaysia. Join a clinician-led practice built around thoughtful care and biomechanics.
Curved Toenail Pain: Involuted & Pincer Nails Explained
Curved Toenail Pain: Involuted & Pincer Nails Explained
An involuted toenail curves excessively and presses painfully into the sides of the toe. Learn why it happens and how podiatrists treat curved and pincer nails.
Close-up of a toenail against a blue background with an illustrated white circle highlighting a visible buildup of hard, yellowish skin in the side nail groove. An arrow points to the area with text reading, "extra skin build up causing pressure."
Pain Beside the Toenail? Understanding Onychophosis
Experiencing pain beside your toenail? It might not be an ingrown nail. Learn about onychophosis, a painful hard skin buildup, and how to treat its root cause.
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