Definition Bursitis is a painful condition that happens when you have inflammation of a bursa. Bursae are small fluid-filled pads (or sacs) found near your joints. They act like cushions, reducing friction by allowing tendons and muscles to move smoothly over bones and other structures. One of the most common …
Read More »Hammer Toe – Causes, Treatment, Diagnosis and Prevention
Definition Hammer toe is a painful foot deformity where the toe is bent at the middle joint. This condition resembles the head of a hammer, hence its nickname. The toe’s abnormal bending is the result of an imbalance in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons that usually keep the toe straight. …
Read More »Flat Feet- Overview, Types, Causes and Treatment
Definition Flat Feet (also known as pes planus) describes a condition in which the longitudinal (lengthwise) and/or medial (crosswise) arches of the foot are dropped down or flat. The entire bottom of the barefoot is in contact with the floor or ground surface during standing, walking, and other weight-bearing activities. …
Read More »Morton’s Neuroma- Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
Definition A Morton’s Neuroma is a benign (noncancerous) swelling along a nerve in the foot that carries sensations from the toes. The reason the nerve starts to swell is unknown. But once swelling begins, the nearby bones and ligaments put pressure on the nerve, causing more irritation and inflammation. This …
Read More »Metatarsalgia or Forefoot Pain- Causes, and Treatment
Definition Metatarsalgia is a pain in the ball of your foot. It is often caused by wearing shoes with thin soles and high heels. This puts extra pressure on the bones in the ball of the foot. Standing or walking on a hard surface for long periods also puts added …
Read More »Osgood-Schlatter Disease- Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Definition Osgood-Schlatter Disease is a condition that happens when a tendon in the knee (the patellar tendon) pulls against the top of the shinbone. This causes pain in the knee and the upper shin. Tendons are bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones. The patellar tendon pulls on an …
Read More »Clubfoot- Overview, Types, Treatment and Prevention
Overview of Clubfoot Clubfoot also known as talipes equinovarus (TEV), is a common foot abnormality, in which the foot points downward and inward. It’s when a baby’s foot turns inward so that the bottom of the foot faces sideways or even up. This happens because the tissues that connect muscles …
Read More »Osteochondritis Dissecans – Diagnosis, Causes, and Symptoms.
What is osteochondritis dissecans? Osteochondritis dissecans is a condition that occurs in the joints (the place where the end of one bone meets the end of another bone) when a lack of blood to the joint causes the bone inside to soften. This results in a small piece of the …
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