All Foot health Articles

(Tarsal Navicular Fracture) by Krisha McCoy, MSDefinitionA navicular fracture is a fracture of the navicular bone of the foot, a bone on the top of the midfoot. Athletes are particularly susceptible to fractures of the navicular bone. (There is also a navicular bone in the wrist.)Navicular Bone of the Foot© 2008 Nucleus Medical Art, Inc.Causes A navicular fracture can be caused by a fall, severe Read more...

(Talipes equinovarus , Talipes) by Diana KohnleDefinitionClubfoot is a deformity of the foot that causes the foot to turn inward. The Achilles tendon becomes taut, which pulls the heel upward toward the leg and prevents the foot from being able to sit flat on the ground. A club foot is usually smaller than a normal-sized foot.Clubfoot occurs in about 1 in 1,000 children. Clubfoot does not Read more...

by Debra Wood, RNDefinitionPosterior tibial tendonitis is an inflammation of the posterior tibial tendon and its sheath. It affects this tendon as it runs from the inside of the ankle to the arch of the foot.Tendons are fibrous cords that connect muscles to bones. The posterior tibialis tendon helps maintain the arch of the foot and is used to turn the foot in (the medical term for this is Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource Guide Foot pain may occur in any part of your foot, including: ToeCorns and callusesBursitis of the toe Ingrown toenailBunionsHammertoesForefootInterdigital (between the toes) neuromasStress Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource GuideThe management of foot pain is varied, since there are many conditions that can afflict your feet. If you are generally healthy, proper shoes and over-the-counter foot products are usually all Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource GuideYou have a unique medical history. Therefore, it is essential to talk with your doctor or healthcare provider about your personal risk factors and/or your experience with foot pain. By talking Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource GuideThere are different types of foot pain, each with different symptoms. Below is a chart listing the symptoms and recommended footwear or orthotics for each type of foot pain.ConditionSymptoms and Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource GuideThe purpose of screening is early diagnosis and treatment. Screening tests are usually administered to people without current symptoms, but who may be at high risk for certain diseases or Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource GuideA risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.It is possible to develop foot pain with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource GuideAmerican Diabetes AssociationAddress:ATTN: National Call Center1701 North Beauregard STAlexandria, VA 22311Phone:1-800-342-2383Internet Address:http://www.diabetes.orgDescription of Services Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource GuideGeneral Guidelines Follow these tips from the American Podiatric Medical Association for preventing foot pain: Don't ignore foot pain—it's not normal. If your pain persists, see your healthcare Read more...

by Ricker Polsdorfer, MDMain Page | Types of Foot Pain | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Screening | Reducing Your Risk | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Foot Pain | Resource GuideIf you have foot pain and/or suspect that a bone in your toe or foot has been broken (fractured), call your healthcare provider. You may be able to walk even if a foot bone has been fractured, Read more...

by Editorial Staff and ContributorsDefinitionMorton's neuroma is an inflammation of the nerves in the foot that go to the toes. Although the name includes the word “neuroma,” it is not really a tumor. It can affect any of the toes in the foot. However, it most often affects the nerves that run between the third and fourth or second and third toes. It is also known as an interdigital neuroma. Read more...

(Removal, Ingrown Toenail)by Editorial Staff And ContributorsDefinitionThis is surgery to remove a toenail that has curled and grown into the skin, causing pain.Ingrown Nail© 2008 Nucleus Medical Art, Inc.Parts of the Body InvolvedToe and toenail, usually the big toeReasons for ProcedureThe entire nail or only a portion of the nail growing into the skin may be removed. It is most often done Read more...

Definition A surgical procedure to correct a foot deformity called a hammer toe . This deformity occurs when there is a shortening of the tendon that controls toe movement, causing the middle joint of the toe to be bent upward and the most distal joint downwards. This middle joint is also known as the proximal interphalangeal joint. The misshapen toe resembles a hammer. Hammer toe© 2008 Nucleus Read more...

(Hallux Valgus Repair)DefinitionRepair of a deformity in the joint that connects the big toe to the foot.A bunion is an inflammation and enlargement of the big toe's joint and the sac around the joint. In some cases the deformity is so severe that the big toe begins to slant towards the outside of the foot, a condition called hallux valgus.Bunion© 2008 Nucleus Medical Art, Inc.Parts of the Body Read more...

(Toe Amputation, Foot Amputation) by Editorial Staff and ContributorsDefinitionSurgical removal of a toe, foot, or part of a footParts of the Body InvolvedToeFootReasons for Procedure Amputation is done to treat either gangrene or persistent pain. These conditions are most often caused by poor circulation, most often linked to: Complications of diabetes (most common reason) Bone infection Read more...

by Anne Martinez The average person walks more than 115,000 miles in a lifetime. Every walking step you take exerts pressure up to three times your body weight on your feet. Running exerts up to ten times your body weight. We cram our feet into tight fitting, stiff shoes, subject them to the unnatural angles of high heels, pound them on pavement and asphalt, smother them in airless socks and Read more...

by Karen Schroeder, MS, RD Dermagraft is a US Food and Drug Administration approved skin substitute that helps heal diabetic foot ulcers. These ulcers are serious wounds that occur most often in the skin over the ball of the foot or on the bottom of the big toe. Helping to Grow New Skin Dermagraft is a dissolvable mesh material that contains human connective tissue cells called fibroblasts. Read more...

by Kurt Ullman Whether you are a regular runner, a weekend warrior, or someone knocking around the yard, foot problems can easily cause you pain. Most pain associated with the heel can be tied to one disorder: plantar fasciitis. "There is a ligament called the plantar fascia which attaches at the heel bone and then runs through the arch and into the toes," explains Lowell Scott Weil, Jr., DPM, Read more...