Performing regular physical therapy exercises for stretching and strengthening your feet, ankle, and toes will help avoid painful injuries and also treat and prevent toe deformities like hammertoes.
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We tend to take our big toes for granted, but when you have stiffness and pain in one of your big toe joints you realize just how important the big toe is for merely standing up and walking.
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Bunions are one of the most common foot abnormalities, and because they develop very slowly, most people choose to ignore them and then later wonder why their big toe is severely bent and why it has a large, bony bump on top.
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A hammertoe deformity is named so because it causes your middle toes to bend in the shape of a hammer, often causing the top of the bend to rub against your footwear creating painful corns and blisters.
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There are some precautions you can take to keep your feet healthy and avoid this unsightly infection.
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A severe fungal toenail infection requires the services of your foot care professional to get the best treatment since over the counter treatments are largely ineffective.
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Corns and calluses form as the body’s response to friction and pressure from such things as wearing shoes that are too tight and feeling the new pressure from footfalls.
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Joint swelling in the feet and ankles caused by medical conditions such as arthritis or an injury are common, but an often overlooked contributor to joint pain and inflammation is from a poor diet.
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Plantar warts are a nuisance that can cause considerable pain and discomfort. They can be mistaken for skin cancer, so be certain to have them checked out by your foot doctor for the correct identification and treatment.
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It’s very important to treat severe ankle sprains promptly and properly because improper initial treatment can lead to repeat injuries and chronic complications.
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Small fractures can be treated with rest, ice, a compression bandage, and elevation, while more severe breaks will require a surgical solution.
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When the sesamoid tendons become inflamed and irritated from overuse it can cause pain in the ball of the foot that tends to start gradually but eventually worsens and may lead to the big toe becoming rigid and difficult to bend.
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