Bunions Causes Symptoms And Treatments
Overview A bunion is an enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe (the metatarsophalangeal or MTP joint) that forms when the bone or tissue moves out of place. The toe bends inward at an...
View ArticleHammer Toe Operation Problems
OverviewHammer Toe is a painful deformity wherein a toe bends unnaturally. Hammertoe can develop on any of the toes, but generally affects the middle three and, most often, the second toe. When unusual...
View ArticleHelp For Contracted Toes Feet
OverviewEssentially, there's one consistent type of Hammer toe, the condition in which your toes are contracted into a hammer or upside-down "V" shape. However, depending on its severity, hammertoe is...
View ArticleChiropodists Prefer Shoe Lifts For Leg Length Difference
There are actually two different kinds of leg length discrepancies, congenital and acquired. Congenital implies that you are born with it. One leg is anatomically shorter in comparison to the other....
View ArticleCoping with Mortons Neuroma
OverviewMorton's neuroma is a condition that affects one of the nerves that run between the long bones (metatarsals) in the foot. The exact cause is not certain. Symptoms include pain, burning,...
View ArticleHow To Estimate Anatomical Leg Length Discrepancy
OverviewThere are generally two kinds of leg length discrepancies. Structural discrepancy occurs when either the thigh (femur) or shin (tibia) bone in one leg is actually shorter than the corresponding...
View ArticleSole Lifts For Leg Length Discrepancy
OverviewBone growth restriction (epiphysiodesis) The objective of this surgical procedure is to slow down growth in the longer leg. During surgery, doctors alter the growth plate of the bone in the...
View ArticleAll You Should Know About
OverviewThe most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis which is commonly referred to as a heel spur. Plantar fascia is a broad band of fibrous tissue which runs along the bottom surface of the...
View ArticlePes Planus Causes, Signs Or Symptoms And Therapies
OverviewA quarter of Americans have flat feet. While most people with flat feet don't have serious problems as a result, for some, flat feet can cause disabling foot pain as well as knee pain, shin...
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