Category: Foot Health
Foot Health
There are number of reasons why you might experience black toenails. Usually, if your toenail is dark or black it is because of an injury or trauma. When you …
Foot Health
When your feet itch, it can be uncomfortable and infuriating. More often than not, itchy feet are caused by fungal infection (i.e. athlete’s foot). Other skin conditions can also …
Foot Health
Ingrown toenail is an extremely painful condition, but if you know what causes it, they really are not too difficult to avoid. A toenail will grow into the skin surrounding it if the nail if …
Foot Health
Edema (swelling of the hands, feet, wrists and ankles) is a common problem while pregnant. It is caused by a collection of excess fluid in the extremities. When you’re …
Foot Health
Foot drop (aka: drop foot) is a medical problem that makes it difficult to lift the forefoot. It is not a condition in its own right. Instead, it is …
Foot Health
One condition podiatrists and foot and ankle surgeons see very often is cross-over toe. Most of the time, the second toe is the culprit, crossing over the great toe, …
Foot Health
When a person’s feet lack arches, the condition is known as flat-footedness or in medical terms pes planus. This condition is very common and it usually does not cause …
Foot Health
Although the joints in your toes are very small, they perform a vital function throughout each and every day in your life. Your toe joints have to be healthy …
Foot Health
Hallux Limitus is the precursor of a more serious arthritis-related condition known as Hallux Rigidus. What are these conditions? What causes them, and how can they be prevented? In …
Foot Health
If a cartoonist drew of picture of the average American at home, you would likely see an outline of someone at their desk hunched over their computer, slumped over …
