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Different
reasons your ankle may be bothering you
include
arthritis, overuse injuries, sports injuries
or congenital deformities. |
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Arthritis can
affect any joint in the body. Many joints
in the foot and ankle are susceptible. |
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Athlete's
foot affects millions of people. Simple
forms are easy to treat, but some of the
more
sever
forms can be disabling. |
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Your foot type is inherited.
What you do to your foot, like put it in bad
shoes, can aggravate your bunion and even
make it worse. |
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Circulation
to the feet is essential for good healing,
especially if you
have diabetes. The cardinal sign of bad
circulation is cramps in your calf when
you walk. |
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Diabetes
affect millions of Americans each year. If
you have diabetes, protecting your foot
can save a toe, forefoot
or even your whole leg. |
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Flat
feet can cause many problems including ankle,
knee, hip and back pain. Treating the condition
early can stop some of the secondary problems. |
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Foot surgery has come a long
way over the last 20 years. Here are a few
of the more common surgeries performed on
the foot and ankle. |
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An ulcer is a break in the
skin into the deeper structures. Many conditions
can cause ulcers to form. Protecting your
foot from these conditions is essential to
healing. |
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Fungus
toenails can be thick, discolored and painful. Today,
there are newer treatments to save
the nail instead of simply removing them. |
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Hammer toes are one of the
most common conditions we see. These can
be flexible or rigid. There are different
approaches to treating each of these. |
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There are four different types
of heel pain syndromes that cause 90% of all
heel pain. Finding out which condition you
have is essential to start proper treatment. |
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Ingrown
toe nails can be extremely painful and may
times can be secondarily infected. Removing
the edge of the nail give temporary or permanent
relief. |
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Metatarsalgia
is pain in the ball of your foot. There are
many different conditions and deformities
that make walking painful. |
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A neuroma
is an inflammation of the sheath surrounding
a nerve. The classical neuroma is in between
the third and fourth toe. |
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Orthotics
are arch supportive devices made from plaster
impressions of your foot. Different types
of orthotics control different foot problems. |