Is Your Heel Broken?
Calcaneus fractures are painful and debilitating, but they are usually treated with surgery. As with any bone in your body, your heel bone, or calcaneus, can break. There are several things you need to know about heel fractures, including the importance of treating them promptly. Heel Bone Broken Symptoms A heel bone can be broken near the subtalar joint. The subtalar joint allows the hindfoot
Is Surgery Necessary for a Hammertoe Deformity?
Your second, third, and fourth toes are typically affected by hammertoe, a very common deformity of your forefoot. In the absence of treatment, this condition will progress. When you have a hammertoe, your middle joint bends downward abnormally, causing the tip of your toe to point downward instead of straight out. Your toe starts to look like a hammer's head. We have treated many cases of hamme
Ankle Sprains: 4 Steps to Prevent Chronic Instability
Sprains of the ankle are common. You might be tempted to brush yours off and just grin and bear it until it heals. A sprained ankle, however, puts you at risk for chronic ankle instability. Sprained ankles cause swelling, pain, bruising, and problems walking because the ligaments in their ankles are stretched, torn, or ruptured. Ligaments that do not heal properly cannot hold your ankle joint i
How to Manage Toe Arthritis
There are several types of arthritis that can cause pain in your toes, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Inflammation, swelling, and stiffness are all symptoms of arthritis. Inflamed, swollen, or painful toe joints make walking and even standing difficult. All-In-One Foot Care Center specializes in ailments of the feet, ankles, and toes. We can help you manage your toe ar
A Budding Bunion: How to Treat It
When bunions are neglected, they can adversely affect your quality of life, despite being a relatively minor ailment. While surgery is the only way to eliminate a bunion once it has formed, there are plenty of conservative treatment options to relieve symptoms and prevent the deformity from worsening. Bunion: What is it? At the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, a bunion is a painful, bony bump th
Athlete's Foot: Dos and Don'ts
An athlete's foot is characterized by dry skin, redness, stinging, and burning, and is one of the most common foot conditions. (Despite what the name suggests, it is not just a problem for athletes.) Luckily, an athlete's foot can be prevented and treated with a few simple steps. Read on to find out how to avoid an athlete's foot and how to treat it if you already have it. Athlete's Foot: What i
Psoriasis: How Close Are We To Treating It?
A possible cure for psoriasis is still years away, but current treatments can bring about a complete remission of the skin lesions. There are more than 7.5 million adults in the United States with psoriasis, a chronic, inflammatory condition. It is considered an immune-mediated disease because it is caused by inflammation in the immune system. However, it is unclear why it occurs. With effective
Deficiency Of Haglund's Limbs
This is a deformity in the foot that results in an enlargement of the boney section where the Achilles tendon inserts, causing Haglund's deformity. The Achilles Tendon insertion site is swollen and painful as a result of Hagland's deformity, a prominent osseous prominence at the posterolateral corner of the calcaneus. It is associated with retrocalcaneal bursitis. Cavo varus deformities exacerbat
Ingrown Nails: Preventions, Symptoms, and Treatments
Ingrown Nails: What Are They? Toes, especially the big toe, are more likely to suffer from ingrown nails because they grow into the skin rather than over it. An ingrown nail can cause a number of symptoms. You typically experience symptoms in stages when a nail grows into your skin. Inflammation Sensitivity Effort Symptoms of an ingrown toe infection include:A reddened complexion Your toe
Sports Medicine: What Does It Mean?
A sports medicine healthcare provider may be recommended to treat your child if he or she is injured while exercising, playing a sport, or doing any type of physical activity. Sport medicine specialists' background In order to help injured patients get moving again as soon as possible, sports medicine healthcare providers have special training in restoring function. In addition to treating profe
Why Itchy Feet?
There is no cure for bunions, but there are things you can do to relieve the pain they cause. They are bony lumps that form on the side of your feet. Bunions should be checked Bunions are characterized by the following symptoms: The big toes of your feet have hard lumps. You are pointing your big toe toward your other toes. Red or darker skin surrounding the bunion. Hard or swollen skin. Wea
How To Treat Foot Warts
There are small, rough growths on the soles of your feet called plantar warts. These appear most often at the balls and heels, where pressure is greatest. Constrictive pressure can cause plantar warts to grow inward beneath an outer layer of thick, hard skin called callus. There is a virus on the bottom of the feet, HPV, that causes plantar warts. The virus infects the feet through tiny cuts or b
Hammertoes and Mallettoes
In balance, the muscles, tendons or ligaments that hold the toe straight can cause hammertoe and mallet toe. A variety of factors can contribute to the development of these deformities, including shoe type, foot structure, trauma, and certain diseases. Mallet toe affects the joint closest to the toenail, whereas hammertoe affects the middle joint of the toe. These conditions usually affect the se
Inward-Growing Toenails
A toenail that becomes ingrown means that the corner of the nail grows into the soft flesh, causing pain, swelling, and, sometimes, infection. The big toe is most commonly affected by ingrown toenails. It is possible to treat ingrown toenails yourself if they are not too painful, but if they spread or are severe, you should seek medical attention. Diabetics and people who suffer from other condi
Hygiene-Related Foot Diseases
TEENAE Pedis (Athlete's Foot) Numerous different fungi can cause athlete’s foot, or tinea pedis, which affects both your feet and your skin. Despite its ability to affect any part of the foot, tinea pedis most commonly affects the space between the toes. Typically, an athlete’s foot is characterized by red and itchy skin fissures and scales. As a chronic infection that occurs frequently, tinea p
Infected Toes: What Are The Signs?
It looks infected, with its redness, swelling, and soreness. Could it be an infection? Diabetes or a weakened immune system can make it harder for you to fight infections, especially in the toes. Understanding what caused your infection can help you decide whether to treat it on your own or whether to seek medical attention. A toe infection can be caused by a variety of factors. Toenail infecti
Anxiety In The Heels
It is common for foot and ankle pain to be caused by a number of conditions, including plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis. If you ignore and don't treat heel pain, you can develop chronic problems that may take longer to recover. Rest, orthotics, and stretching ease heel pain over time. Surgery is rarely necessary for heel pain. Why do heels hurt? Many conditions can cause heel pain, incl
Atherosclerosis Of The Peripheral Arteries (Pad)
An arm or leg's blood flow is restricted by narrowed arteries in peripheral artery disease (also called peripheral arterial disease). It causes leg pain (claudication) and may also cause other symptoms, such as fatigue. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a chronic disease that contributes to low blood flow to the legs and arms. Often associated with atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries), p