Achilles Tendon Issues: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body, connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone. When it becomes irritated or injured, it can cause significant pain and limit your ability to walk, exercise, or stand comfortably. Achilles [...]
Gout: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Gout is a painful form of arthritis that most commonly affects the foot—especially the big toe. It can appear suddenly, often overnight, causing intense pain, swelling, redness, and warmth in the affected joint. Without proper treatment, gout attacks can become more frequent and may [...]
Haglund’s Deformity: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options Haglund’s deformity—often called the “pump bump”—is a common source of heel pain and irritation. It appears as a bony enlargement on the back of the heel where the Achilles tendon attaches. When this bump rubs against shoes, the soft tissues become irritated, leading [...]
Flat Feet Flat feet, or pronated feet, occurs when the arches inside of your feet are flattened. Tendons in both your foot and lower leg work together to create arches. When they fail, the fallen arch makes your foot flat. To test for flat feet, you can wet your feet, [...]
Neuromas Neuromas, or pinched nerves, are thickened areas of nerve tissue which cause pain, burning, tingling or numbness. Morton’s neuroma, which occurs between the third and fourth toes, is the most common neuroma. A neuroma can develop when a nerve is compressed or irritated. Potential causes are Wearing shoes with [...]
Fungal Nails Fungal nail infections are a common condition that causes nails to turn yellow, brown, or white; thicken nails; or make them fragile or cracked. Nail fungus is caused by various yeasts or molds in the environment. Anyone is susceptible to fungal nail infections, but individuals with nail injuries, [...]
Corns and Calluses Corns and calluses are a buildup of thick skin which develops due to repeated friction, rubbing orirritation on the skin. They typically appear on feet, hands or fingers. Corns are small and round and tend to show up on the tops or sides of toes. Calluses are [...]
Hammertoes A hammertoe is a deformity that occurs due to an abnormal bend in the middle joint of the toe. Improper fitting shoes, trauma, foot structure, and certain diseases can cause this condition. There are two types of hammertoes—flexible and rigid. If the affected toe can still be moved at [...]
Foot Wounds and Foot Ulcers Foot ulcers are a type of wound or open sore that will not heal properly. Diabetes makes you more likely to have these wounds but circulation issues, foot deformities, irritation and trauma can cause them as well. High blood sugar, or blood glucose, in diabetics [...]
Bunions Bunions are bony bumps that form at the base of the big toe joint. Also referred to as “hallux valgus”, bunions are created when bone or tissue at this joint moves out of place. Years of abnormal movements and pressure on the joint make this disorder progressively worse. Bunions [...]
