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  • Morton's Neuroma Symptoms and Foot Pain Treatment

    Morton's neuroma typically causes a sharp, stabbing foot pain that feels better when you stop walking and massage your foot. A neuroma is a type of nerve tissue growth that can occur in the body. Morton's neuroma most often occurs in the space between your third and fourth toes.

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  • Common Causes of Numbness in Your Feet

    Numbness in your feet can develop due to nerve compression, nerve damage, or poor circulation. Additionally, an underlying condition that affects blood flow—like diabetes or sciatica—can cause numbness, pain, tingling, or burning in your feet.

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  • What Causes Pain in the Ball of Your Foot and What Helps?

    Metatarsalgia refers to pain in the ball of your foot, the area of the forefoot just below the top of the metatarsal bones in your big toe. Most people feel this sharp pain in the space between their big toe and the arch of the foot.

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  • Predicting surgical site infections after open reduction and internal fixation for ankle fractures

    Surgical site infections (SSI) are one of the more severe complications following ankle surgery. It is associated with worse outcomes and re-admissions. Therefore, identification of risk factors is essential. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for SSI in patients undergoing surgery for ankle fractures.

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  • What is diabetic neuropathy in the feet?

    Diabetic neuropathy refers to nerve damage due to diabetes. When it affects the feet, healthcare professionals call it peripheral neuropathy. It usually affects both feet at the same time, as well as the hands, arms, and legs.

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  • Total Ankle Replacement Is an Option for Most Patients With End-Stage Ankle Arthritis

    Total ankle replacement (TAR) was introduced in the 1970s, but initial design flaws led to significant failures. With TAR now a successful option for patients seeking to preserve motion, surgeons must be aware of both the indications and contraindications for the procedure.

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  • Foot Anatomy and Causes of Pain

    The foot is a complex structure made up of 28 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles, over 100 tendons and ligaments, and more than 200,000 different nerve endings. These work together to allow you to walk, run, maintain balance, absorb impact, and bear upper body weight.

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  • What to Do About Blisters From Athlete’s Foot

    Athlete's foot is a contagious fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet and between the toes. It can cause fluid-filled blisters on the feet, as well as other symptoms. It commonly affects people whose feet become sweaty while wearing tight shoes, such as sneakers during physical activity, after exposure to the fungus.

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  • 11 Reasons Why Your Foot Hurts When Walking and What to Do

    There are numerous reasons you might feel pain in your foot. Injury, poor alignment of the foot bones, or deterioration of the protective cushioning around the bones are a few of the issues that can contribute to foot pain when you walk. Sometimes, the pain worsens with each step. Depending on the cause, rest, specific foot exercises, or at-home remedies, such as ice or over-the-counter pain relievers, can help manage the pain.

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  • Foot Problems: Causes of Growths, Pain, and New Symptoms

    Foot problems run the gamut from blisters caused by wearing the wrong shoes to nonhealing foot ulcers caused by diabetes. Some foot problems are triggered by overuse and standing all day on the job, whereas others are linked to fungal or viral infections that cause unwanted growths.

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