Toe Diseases: Symptoms, Causes, and Effective Treatments
Toe diseases range from bunions, hammer toes and ingrown nails to gout, arthritis and infections. The symptoms, the causes and how each is treated.
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Foot and ankle health guides by Dr. Luigi Manzi: bunions, heel pain, the Achilles tendon and minimally invasive foot surgery.
Tendon Disease: Listen to Your Body's Signals Before They Become a Problem
Tendon disease, or tendinopathy, develops when a tendon is overloaded faster than it can repair. The early warning signs, the causes and how it is treated.
Spots on the Bottom of the Foot: When to Worry and What to Do
Brown, dark or black spots on the bottom of the feet: the causes, from pressure marks to skin lesions, how to tell them apart and when to see a doctor.
Heel Hyperkeratosis: How to Recognize, Treat, and Prevent It
Have you noticed an annoying thickening of the skin on your heel? Perhaps accompanied by cracking or pain? You may be dealing with heel hyperkeratosis.
Heel Spur Surgery: When It's Really Necessary and What to Expect
Heel spur surgery is reserved for cases where pain persists despite conservative treatment. The techniques, recovery and questions to ask before deciding.
Ankle injection: when it is recommended and how it really works
When rest and physiotherapy are not enough, an ankle injection delivers medication straight into the joint. What it is, when it is useful and how it is done.
Tendonitis: causes, symptoms and how to recover
Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon that can affect athletes, manual workers and office workers alike. The causes, the symptoms and how it is treated.
Bone Geode: Everything You Need to Know About This Cystic Formation
Sometimes, persistent joint pain or limited movement may hide something less well-known but significant: a geode.
Muscle Fasciitis: How to Recognize and Treat It Before It Becomes Chronic
Do you wake up with heel pain radiating to the ball of your foot? It could be muscle fasciitis, an inflammation of the fascia. How to recognize and treat it.
Plantar fascia: Understanding it to prevent (and treat) heel pain
The plantar fascia is the thick band of tissue under the foot that supports the arch. What it does, why it becomes inflamed and how to prevent heel pain.
Calcaneal Enthesopathies: What They Are, How to Recognize Them, and When to Intervene
Heel pain may seem like a temporary annoyance. But when it persists, worsening in the morning, it could be a more specific condition: calcaneal enthesopathy.
Big toe hematoma: when to worry and how to best treat it
A bump against a piece of furniture, a heated game of soccer, or a pair of shoes that are too tight: it doesn't take much to cause a hematoma on the big toe.