Philippa Foot

My Dearest Nancy, I am writing to you from the trenches in my “dug-out”. It is cold and wet. Winter has not been kind to us out on the Western Front. Many of our chaps have gotten what they call “trench foot”. A nasty disease where your feet turn blue and swell up – even go numb. It’s what you get from standing in damp, wet, muddy trenches all day and all night. It’s been rough. I went to the doctor the other day for a cut I got on my ankle a couple of weeks ago. Doc said it was septic…

Foot binding first became popular during the Song Dynasty in China. It is thought to have originated Emperor Li Yu asked his concubine, Yao Niang to bind her feet and perform a ballet dance for him. The bound feet were to represent the lotus flower. Niang was so graceful on her feet during this dance that people wished to imitate the bound feet in order to be as graceful and as beautiful. This was practiced mostly in Northern China. After the initial appearance, it became common among the…

Order 2 Hidden Repercussions Of Foot Fungus Nobody likes having issues with their feet, but many people often write off these problems as trivial, especially if they aren’t causing any major pain. This kind of laissez-faire approach may not contain any long-term repercussions if it is a minor issue. But it can be problematic if the problem in question is foot fungus, especially when associated with the toenails. In many cases, toenail fungus appears as just a slight discoloration on a nail, and…

Volley-ball Serve Bioanalysis Oscar Rogers Intro: The game of volleyball is started with a shot called the ‘spike serve’, or better known as the ‘jump serve’, which is an exciting and energetic skill that is captivating for players and spectators alike. This serve can determine the game and the way it is played as it is a vital part of the team’s strategy. The player starts about five to six meters behind the end line of the court, where they perform a fast run up, a dynamic spike takeoff, and…

Introduction: The Effect of Running Shoes on Lower Extremity Joint Torques, explains the two-condition experimental comparison of running shoes on 68 healthy young adults. The experiment measures data related to joint torques, specifically at the hip, knee, and ankle. The experimental process included participants first running on a treadmill barefoot, and again with running shoes. Pressure, rotation torque and joint torque were measured and compared between the two testing methods. The…

Ice Breaker Exercise In the first round of the exercise, I felt more comfortable being part of the triangle with people that I knew. It felt awkward at first when I tried to do the triangle with other people that I did not know, but then I realized that that was the main idea of the exercise. Towards the end of the first round, we all were surrounded by somebody else; there was not such a big of a space between us. I felt that we needed to work with each other in order to form the triangle. In…

I may be disclosing my age here, but does anyone remember the series The Six-Million Dollar Man and its spin-off, the Bionic Woman? NASA Astronaut Steve Austin (who was wonderfully portrayed by Lee Majors), was severely injured during a crash. He was ‘rebuilt’ in an operation costing six million dollars (hence the name of the series). All in all, Austin received bionic legs, a left eye and a right arm. These bionic implants enhanced his vision, speed and strength, making his capabilities much…

Pathophysiology Tinea pedis, or athlete’s foot, is the term used for a dermatophyte infection of the sole of the foot and interdigital spaces (Porth, 2015). This infection is most commonly caused by Trichophyton rubrum, initially endemic to a small region of Southeast Asia. Dermatophytes are fungi that require keratin for growth. The fungus that causes tinea pedis falls under this umbrella. Other causes of tinea pedis include: Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum. The…

lives, but what if you have a problem or pain in your feet or ankles? Most of the time people do not go to any doctor for their foot problems, let alone a podiatrist. Podiatrist can help with lots of issues from diabetes to cutting toenails, yet a lot of people are unaware of what they are and what they can do. “Podiatrists are foot and ankle specialists who perform only foot and ankle care in their practices”(Orthopedist). Podiatry is a beneficial practice for everybody and should be…

plantar fascia, which is a long, thin ligament that connects the heel to the front of your foot. The word plantar means sole of the heel, and fasciitis means inflammation of the fascia of a muscle or organ, so the name plantar fasciitis explains the disorder. Plantar fasciitis can be caused by many different factors like age, obesity, certain exercises, being flat-footed or having a high arch in the foot, or even occupations that keep you on your feet. The reason is that the plantar fascia is…