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How To Help Kids Prevent Against Ingrown Toenails

How To Help Kids Prevent Against Ingrown Toenails

Ingrown toenails can be quite painful, and the condition doesn’t just develop in adults. Kids and teens can also develop ingrown toenails, so it’s important that parents and...

When Is The Right Time To Have Foot Surgery?

When Is The Right Time To Have Foot Surgery?

Unlike some more serious conditions like cancer or a stroke, foot injuries from non-acute trauma rarely require emergency surgery. That’s not to say that foot surgery isn’t...

Why Are My Ankles So Weak?

Why Are My Ankles So Weak?

When you want to strengthen a part of your body, you usually hit the gym and lift some weights or do a bunch of crunches. The problem is that most people only know how to...

The Basics of Adult Flatfoot Reconstruction

The Basics of Adult Flatfoot Reconstruction

Flatfoot deformity is a foot condition that becomes more common as we get older. After decades of physical stress, the tendons in your feet can get loose or fail to work in...

How To Treat A Sprained Toe

How To Treat A Sprained Toe

Sprained toes affect people in all walks of life, from athletes to the elderly and everyone in between. But what happens to your foot when you sprain your toe, and how can you...

The Different Types Of Ankle Arthritis

The Different Types Of Ankle Arthritis

Arthritis is a health condition that comes in many different forms, and although it can affect the ankle joint in similar ways, that doesn’t mean treatment is always the same....

Causes of Bottom of Foot Pain and Treatments

Causes of Bottom of Foot Pain and Treatments

Our feet are vital shock-absorbers. Your feet support your body weight as you walk and navigate your day, so foot pain can disrupt your life. In fact, 77% of adults have...

Proximal Phalanx and Pathologies

Proximal Phalanx and Pathologies

If you've heard the term "proximal phalanx" you might be wondering exactly where that is. There are so many bones in the foot! Let's take a look at the anatomy of the proximal...

Arch Pain Causes and Treatments

Arch Pain Causes and Treatments

Arch pain is the term used to describe symptoms that occur under the arch of the foot. When a patient has arch pain they usually have inflammation of the soft-tissues within the...

What Do Cracking Toes Mean?

What Do Cracking Toes Mean?

The sound your toe joints make when you bend or crack them can be harmless, or they can be a signal of serious health issues like arthritis, especially if other symptoms are...

Causes and Treatments of Bone Spurs

Causes and Treatments of Bone Spurs

Bone spurs, or osteophytes, are bony projections that form along the joints and are often seen in conditions such as arthritis. Bone spurs can cause pain and are largely...

Causes and Treatments of Bone Spurs

Causes and Treatments of Bone Spurs

Bone spurs, or osteophytes, are bony projections that form along the joints and are often seen in conditions such as arthritis. Bone spurs can cause pain and are largely...