Distal plantar fasciitis: causes, symptoms, and treatment
If you feel a sharp pain in your heel as soon as you get out of bed or after a long day on your feet, you may have distal plantar fasciitis.
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Foot and ankle health guides by Dr. Luigi Manzi: bunions, heel pain, the Achilles tendon and minimally invasive foot surgery.
Plantar Fasciitis (and Nodular Fasciitis): When Pain Under Your Foot Changes Your Gait
Plantar fasciitis causes heel pain when you get up; nodular fasciitis is rarer and forms lumps in the fascia. How to tell them apart and treat them.
Big Toe Phalanx: Anatomy, Pathologies, and Treatments
The phalanges of the big toe carry much of the load when walking. Their anatomy, conditions that affect them, from fractures to hallux rigidus, and treatment.
Epineurium: what it is, what it does, and when to worry
The epineurium is the outer sheath of connective tissue that protects a peripheral nerve. What it does, how it can be damaged and when symptoms need attention.
Pain in the external malleolus: causes, symptoms, and treatments
Pain in the external (lateral) malleolus, the bony bump on the outside of the ankle, often follows a sprain or peroneal tendonitis. The causes and what to do.
Inflamed toe: causes, symptoms, and remedies
An inflamed toe can be red, swollen and painful because of an ingrown nail, infection, gout or arthritis. The causes, the symptoms and the remedies that help.
Foot bone deformities: a complete guide
Foot bone deformities, from bunions and hammer toes to flat and cavus feet, change the shape of the foot and the way you walk. The causes and the treatments.
How are bunions treated? Everything you need to know
How bunions are treated: footwear, insoles, toe spacers and exercises to ease symptoms, and minimally invasive surgery when the deformity progresses.
Nail in the foot: what to do after a puncture wound
Stepped on a nail? A puncture wound in the sole of the foot can carry infection and tetanus risk. How to clean it and when to see a doctor.
Cheilectomy: what it is, when it's needed, and how it helps you walk again
Cheilectomy is surgery that removes the bone spurs on top of the big toe joint in hallux rigidus. When it is advised, how it is performed and the recovery.
Cavus foot and locked ankle: what those everyday discomforts really mean
A cavus (high-arched) foot can stiffen the ankle and make it feel locked, with instability and awkward gait. Why they occur together and how they are treated.
Ankle cartilage: what happens when it gets damaged and how to get moving again
Ankle cartilage lets the joint move smoothly. When it is damaged by injury or wear, pain and stiffness follow. The causes and the treatments available.