Most cramping is caused by dehydration so by making an effort to drink plenty of healthy fluids throughout the day you will help prevent cramps and keep your whole bodily system working more optimally.
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A sesamoid bone is one that is free floating and has no direct connection to other bones except by the tendons, muscles, and other soft tissues.
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The feeling that your feet are on fire is often caused by diabetic nerve damage that is a result of high uric acid in the blood.
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Neuromas are often depicted as being a nerve tumor, but in reality, a foot neuroma is an inflammation of the tissue that is the vicinity of the nerves that supplies your toes with sensation.
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Blisters are frequently caused by rubbing against the inside of your footwear that is caused by poorly fitting shoes.
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Pain on the top of your foot is not as common as other foot pain, but a variety of diseases and conditions can cause pain and discomfort in this location.
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Having flat feet is a very common condition and over 60 million Americans have the disorder. Chronic and untreated flat feet can cause or contribute to lower back pain, knee joint problems, shin splints, hip problems, and other issues.
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome affects the feet and is similar to a condition called carpal tunnel syndrome that affects the nerves in the wrist. Both conditions create a burning and numbing sensation that can be painful and debilitating.
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Morton’s neuroma is often described as having the sensation that you have a small rock in your shoe, but when you take off your shoe to check, there’s nothing there.
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The most potentially damaging and dangerous complication for diabetics is the development of a foot ulcer.
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Conservative treatments for bunions include splinting, bracing, stretching, icing, wearing shoes with a wide toe box, and using other custom orthotics, but certain complications can make you a good candidate for bunion surgery.
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Cramping can mimic other foot problems including plantar fasciitis and ankle sprains, so always check with your foot doctor for a precise diagnosis and recommendations for treatment.
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The pain and discomfort caused by an injury or inflammation of the area around the metatarsal bones are called metatarsalgia or metatarsal syndrome.
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Pain on the top of your foot is one of the more infrequent causes of foot trouble, but a variety of circumstances and conditions can create pain and discomfort in this location causing difficulty with standing, walking, and exercising.
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Plantar warts will sometimes get better with good home care, but when a wart grows underneath the skin, on the heels or balls of the feet, the pressure causes the wart to grow inward beneath the thick skin, causing pain and discomfort when walked on.
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The high-intensity acoustic shock waves produced by this therapy are used to treat and manage a wide variety of foot and ankle problems, especially heel pain.
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Tightly fitting shoes may be one of the main causes of claw foot, and the condition is more likely to affect women who wear high heels, but oftentimes the actual cause remains a mystery.
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Since your feet are so far from your heart, problems with your circulatory system will often show up in your feet first, making them look or feel different.
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If you have persistent, unexplainable pain in the arch of your foot that is making it progressively harder to walk, then you may have a plantar fibroma.
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