Painful ingrown toenails can often be avoided by addressing some fairly common sense issues that often lead to this annoying and debilitating condition.
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Your foot contains many bones that are very strong but some, like the metatarsals, can be easily injured or broken just by dropping your phone or laptop on the front of your foot.
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Arthritis affects the functioning of your joints by causing a deterioration of the cartilage that keeps your bones from directly rubbing against each other.
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Paying attention to the health of your feet is something everyone should take more seriously. This is especially true for patients who have diabetes because the disease causes nerve damage that contributes to foot numbness.
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Having severe pain in the back of your heel may be an indication of Achilles tendonitis. The Achilles tendon is the large tendon that connects your heel to your calf, and when it becomes stretched or torn from overuse you can experience debilitating pain and discomfort.
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Exercising to strengthen and stretch your feet and ankles with a wide variety of physical therapy exercises is a fun and effective way to keep them in great shape.
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One easy way to tell if you have flexible flat feet is to wet your feet and stand on a flat surface. If your foot falls all the way to the floor, there won’t be any gap in your footprint.
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The condition called hammertoes affects the small toes and causes one or more of them to bend in an abnormal manner so they point down at the joints, resembling a hammer. When all four toes are affected at once, the condition is called claw foot.
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Experiencing ankle pain such as from a sprain is a very common condition that has a variety of possible causes. Since it can be difficult to accurately trace the source of the pain, any ankle pain that doesn’t begin to subside after the first day of rest, icing, and elevation should be evaluated by your foot doctor.
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As kids are growing, moving, and playing, it’s important to pay attention to behaviors such as tiptoeing or limping. A foot or ankle problem may be the cause and kids don’t always know how to say what the problem may be.
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As we age, all those wonderful years of walking, running, dancing, and just standing there put a lot of stress and pressure on your poor old feet and ankles.
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A fungal toenail infection becomes a more likely occurrence as you age and as your immune system slows down. While fungal toenails may not be initially painful, they can cause the nails to become brittle and discolored and a terrible smell often is caused by the fungi.
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Cancerous lesions on the feet can look a lot like other benign skin problems. Since melanoma can spread quickly and be fatal, you should have all skin growths on your feet evaluated by your podiatrist.
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Plantar warts grow in the wide band of fibrous tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot, the plantar fascia. These warts can cause considerable pain and discomfort whenever you put weight on the area. Plantar warts often hide under thick skin in the heel or ball of the foot.
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The unpleasant sensation that your feet are burning can range from minor discomfort to severe pain that wakes you up in the middle of the night.
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Blisters are one of the most common and painful skin conditions that can affect the feet. They are often caused by excessive rubbing from improperly fitted shoes.
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Having an ingrown toenail is an extremely painful condition that happens when the edge of your toenail grows into the tender skin on the edge of your toe.
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