Calf and Ankle Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Solutions
Calf and ankle pain can come from a muscle strain, Achilles tendonitis, a sprain or a circulation problem. The causes, the symptoms and when to see a doctor.
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Foot and ankle health guides by Dr. Luigi Manzi: bunions, heel pain, the Achilles tendon and minimally invasive foot surgery.
Purple Toes: What They Mean and When You Should Worry
Purple toes are not just a cosmetic issue: they can point to poor circulation, cold injury, trauma or infection. The possible causes and when to see a doctor.
Sprained big toe: what to do when the pain stops you from walking properly
A sprained big toe happens when the joint is forced beyond its range, as in turf toe. The symptoms, how to tell it from a fracture and how it is treated.
Recovery After Bunion Surgery: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Recovery after bunion surgery: how long swelling lasts, when you can walk, drive and return to work, and how to make the postoperative weeks go smoothly.
Calcification: Meaning, Symptoms, and How to Treat It
Have you ever heard the term "calcification," perhaps after an X-ray or an orthopedic examination, but didn't quite understand what it meant?
Achilles Tendon Calcification: What It Is, Why It Forms, and How to Treat It
If you experience persistent pain in the back of your ankle, you may be dealing with a common condition: Achilles tendon calcification.
Metatarsal Bursitis: What It Is, How to Treat It, and When to See a Specialist
Metatarsal bursitis is inflammation of the small fluid-filled sacs under the ball of the foot. The causes, the symptoms and how it is treated.
Foot Osteoarthritis: Exercises to Restore Mobility and Well-Being
Foot osteoarthritis causes morning stiffness and aching that worsens with activity. The exercises that keep the joints mobile and the treatments that help.
Symptoms of arthropathy: when the joints start talking
If you wake up with stiff joints, pain when moving, or swelling in your feet, ankles, or toes, you may have early symptoms of joint disease.
Rheumatoid arthritis of the ankle: symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments
Stiff and painful ankles when you wake up? If the discomfort recurs and worsens, you may have rheumatoid arthritis in your ankle.
Subtalar Joint: What It Is, What It Does, and When It Can Cause Problems
The subtalar joint, between the talus and the heel bone, lets the foot tilt inward and outward. Its anatomy, its function and the conditions that cause pain.
Anterior Tibial Apophysitis in Adults: An Often Misunderstood Condition
Pain below the knee is not always joint or muscle related: it can be anterior tibial apophysitis, a disorder that also affects adults.