Muscle contractions in the lower leg and foot muscle spasms can come on suddenly and be extremely debilitating. You often can relieve foot cramps by pulling hard on the toes. The primary cause of cramping is improper fluid and nutrient balance. Your muscles need the right amount of minerals and fluids to operate correctly and staying […]
Hammertoes are so named because the front part of one or more middle toes begins to bend downward abnormally. Since this bending doesn’t initially cause any pain or discomfort, many people ignore the toe bending. It’s best to have your foot doctor check any abnormal toe bending in the early stages when the toes still […]
Experiencing a crack or break to one or more of the many bones in your feet or ankles is a relatively common occurrence. In fact, many people suffer from foot stress fractures that can exhibit intermittent and radiating effects that can be hard to pinpoint without assistance from your foot care professional. Varying amounts of force […]
Ingrown toenails cause swelling, redness, oozing, and intense pain and let microbes like bacteria and fungi get under the toenail or into the bloodstream, causing infections. Ingrown toenails can often lead to a fungal toenail infection with the horrible odor that often includes. For any toenail problems you are having, see your foot doctor for help to […]
A neuroma is a nerve tumor. Morton’s neuroma is tissue swelling around nerves in the ball of the foot that interferes with their proper function. The irritated nerves can cause pain, numbness, and tingling sensations. Morton’s neuroma can mimic other conditions such as a fracture, arthritis, and bursitis. Consequently, a neuroma can be difficult to trace […]
If you are having severe pain in your big toe when you try to bend it and if the ball of your foot is painful, red, and swollen, then you may have a condition called sesamoiditis. The sesamoid bones are two small, pea-sized bones in the ball of the foot that help you walk and […]
The bunion toe deformity is a hard, bony growth that often affects the joint of the big toe causing the toe to bend and push into the other toes, which can cause those toes to overlap. A similar condition occurs with the pinky toe and is called a bunionette. Both conditions are the result of […]
You have a huge amount of nerve endings in your feet, and even a blister on your heel can cause severe pain. By getting correctly fitted footwear and a computerized walking gait analysis with your foot doctor’s help, you can avoid many foot problems that can lead to heel pain. Custom formed orthotic inserts can […]
Pain on the top of the foot is often caused by dropping something heavy or from a fracture or other foot or ankle injury. Radiating pain from different conditions and other parts of the foot or ankle can also appear on the top of your foot, so be sure to see your foot doctor to […]
Your arch has three segments, two that run along the length and one that runs across the width of your foot. With the many other ligaments, tendons, and muscles that interact with the arch, it’s generally only a matter of time before the average person experiences direct or radiating arch pain and discomfort. Talk to […]
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