Diabetic Neuropathy in Feet
Neuropathy in feet – also called peripheral neuropathy – is a condition that may affect people with diabetes. Patients experience numbness, weakness and sometimes even pain not only in the feet, but...
View ArticleOsteoarthritis in Feet
Osteoarthritis is a condition caused by the deterioration of the surface layer of cartilages. Cartilages, when healthy, allow bones in the joints to move smoothly over one another. The cartilages of a...
View ArticleOverlapping Toes
An overlapping toe is more serious than it seems – it is actually a form of hammertoe, and if not treated can cause friction, discomfort, and severe irritation. Patients with overlapping toes,...
View ArticlePlantar Fasciitis
Heel pain is oftentimes (but not always) caused by plantar fasciitis, which is the swelling of the tissue that connects the heel bone to the toes at the bottom part of the foot, also known as the...
View ArticlePlantar Warts
Though often harmless, plantar warts are often removed because they can be painful (or at least irritating). They are noncancerous growths that normally occur on three areas of the feet: on the plantar...
View ArticlePost-Tib Tendonitis
Post-Tib Tendonitis (also called posterior tib tendonitis or post tibial tendonitis) refers to damage of the posterior tibial tendon, usually arising from strain. The part running along the foot and...
View ArticleRheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis refers to chronic joint inflammation. It also affects surrounding tissues (ligaments, tendons, and muscles) and some organs of the body. It is considered an autoimmune disease –...
View ArticleSesamoiditis
Foot Sesamoiditis refers to the irritation or inflammation of the tendons around the sesamoids – bones in the feet that are embedded in the muscles or linked to the tendons (not to other bones)....
View ArticleTarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tarsal tunnel syndrome refers to the condition when the posterior tibial nerve is entrapped in the tarsal tunnel – that space between the bones of the feet and corresponding tissue. It is compared to...
View ArticleToenail Fungus
Fungal toenails, a condition also called ‘onychomycosis,’ is a fairly common disease that destroys that affected nail (or at least disfigures it). It can be triggered by numerous types of fungi such as...
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