High arches are often inherited or caused by a bone disorder or some type of neurological condition.
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Plantar warts grow on the bottom of the foot, usually in the heel or ball area. These areas are often covered with thick, callused skin and a plantar wart often grows inward underneath the skin and hidden from view.
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Even though your feet may not get a lot of sun exposure, they can still be susceptible to developing cancerous lesions just like other parts of your body.
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Chilblains are small blood vessels in your skin that have become painfully inflamed and irritated after repeated exposure to cold (but not freezing) temperatures.
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Due to the feeling of numbness, or the inability to feel pain, patients with diabetes can be completely unaware that an injury or blister has occurred on one of their feet or ankles.
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Many factors need to be considered when diagnosing metatarsal syndrome. While any one of these can be the primary instigator, it is usually a combination of two or more factors.
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Although many people have this type of infection and are unaware of it until it becomes a potentially severe problem, fungal toenail infections are extremely common and often go untreated for months or years, especially in men.
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Each of your feet contains over 30 joints, so it’s no surprise that, if you have a joint disease such as arthritis, one of the primary locations you will feel the effects is in your feet.
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Everyone knows about the dangers of surfing the internet while driving, but using your smartphone while walking is also a potentially serious hazard, especially when it comes to accidents involving your ankles and feet.
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The pain from an ingrown toenail can be very debilitating and the condition can also lead to a fungal toenail infection.
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Your heels really take a serious beating on a daily basis. Whenever you walk, exercise, or merely stand up, your heels are there to help absorb your weight.
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Cracked heels are a very common foot problem that is most often a minor annoyance, but it can worsen and become extremely painful and debilitating.
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One of the complications of repeatedly spraining your ankle and not seeking proper treatment is that the joint can become chronically unstable, sometimes requiring surgery to properly repair.
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If the bottom of your foot touches, or nearly touches the floor when you are standing, you probably have flat feet.
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Many people tend to take their feet for granted until a problem develops, and that also applies to the toenails.
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Keeping your feet healthy and happy throughout the year should be on everyone’s resolution list, and one of the best ways to do that is by selecting properly fitted shoes that give your feet the right support and cushioning.
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Nearly a third of all people over the age of 65 have at least one bunion or bunionette.
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you take the forces on your feet can contribute to the formation of toe deformities including underlapping and overlapping toes.
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Oftentimes, an ankle sprain can result in injury to the peroneal tendons, and patients with high arches are more susceptible to peroneal tendon injury.
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