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Glossary of Terms

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Severe’s disease

Inflammation of the growth plate at the back of the heel bone, typically in children and adolescents ranging from nine to fourteen years of age

Plantarflexion

The downwards bending of the foot.

Plantar Fasciitis

The degeneration or inflammation of the fibrous band that runs along the bottom of the foot. It is characterised by pain at the bottom of the heel and sometimes along the arch of the foot.

Pes Planus

Flat foot type

Pes cavus

High-arched foot type

Peripheral neuropathy

Damage to the nerves of the extremities often associated with diabetes