Keeping your feet and ankles flexible and strong will help avoid injuries like ankle sprains. Looking out for any infections and skin conditions can prevent future problems including foot ulcers and possible amputation risks.
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Clubfoot is a very common inherited foot abnormality that affects children. It involves the inward rotation of the ankle, causing the soles to face each other when the condition affects both feet.
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In the beginning stages of childhood foot development, it’s important to allow as much unimpeded foot movement as is safely possible.
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While athletes and people who exercise vigorously may be more susceptible to foot and ankle injuries, they can happen to anyone. For any foot or ankle injuries, be sure to see your foot care professional for the best treatment.
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Experts are not really sure exactly why muscles cramp, but there is definitely a correlation between dehydration and muscle cramping.
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Metatarsalgia is a condition that is associated with the metatarsal (toe) bones in the area of the ball of the foot. Irritation and inflammation caused by stress and pressure can become uncomfortable, painful, and debilitating without proper treatment.
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A bunion is a toe deformity that appears as an enlarged bump on the side or top of the big toe. A similar condition can also affect the pinky toe and is known as a bunionette.
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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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