Congenital anomalies refer to a group of conditions encountered after birth that includes cleft lip and palate, hernias, anorectal malformations, and clubfoot. According to the Disease Control Priorities (Surgery), 50% of congenital anomalies can be treated with surgery. Simple, cost-effective, and non-invasive treatment exists for certain conditions such as... more...
Arch/Pain Strain Arthritis Athlete's Foot Bunions Calluses Corns Diabetic Foot Hammer Toes Heel Fissures Heel Pain Heel Spurs Ingrown Toenails Metatarsalgia Shin Splints Toenail Fungus more...
Many foot problems, including hammertoes, blisters, bunions, corns and calluses, heel spurs, claw and mallet toes, ingrown toenails, toenail fungus, and athlete’s foot, can develop due to neglect, ill-fitting shoes, and simple wear and tear. more...
The cartilage between the bones at your pivotal joints wears away. As a result, your bones grind against each other, causing pain and swelling. Very often osteoarthritis also causes degeneration of the cartilage at the base of your big toe, resulting in big toe joint more...
A diabetic foot is a foot that exhibits any pathology that results directly from diabetes mellitus or any long-term (or “chronic”) complication of diabetes mellitus. Presence of several characteristic diabetic foot pathologies such as infection, diabetic foot ulcer and neuropathic osteoarthropathy is called diabetic foot syndrome. Due to the... more...
Neuromuscular diseaseCauses Autoimmune disorders, genetic disorders and environmental factorsDiagnostic method Electrodiagnostic medicine testsTreatment Depends on cause, though some have no current cureNeuromuscular disease is a very broad term that encompasses many diseases and ailments that impair the functioning of the muscles, either directly, being pathologies of the voluntary muscle,... more...
Sports injuries are injuries that occur in athletic activities or exercising. In the United States there are about 30 million teenagers and children alone that participate in some form of organized sport. About 3 million avid sports competitors 14 years of age and under experience sports injuries annually, which... more...
Swelling,Bruising ,Inability to put weight on the injured footImmediate/severe pain,Ankle sprain,Broken ankle,Foot fractures,Limited range of motion or instability,Soft tissues loss,Infection,Post traumatic contracture, ugly scar,Mal union and non union more...
Hammer toe, Bunion, bunionette cross over toes, shortening toe, long toe, corn callus, ingrown toe nail, bone spar more...
Lisfranc (midfoot) injuries result if bones in the midfoot are broken or ligaments that support the midfoot are torn. The severity of the injury can vary from simple to...... details
Diabetic neuropathy is a condition that affects the nerves of people who have diabetes. Peripheral neuropathy can cause tingling, loss of feeling, and pain in the feet. Those most...... details
Contrary to popular belief, toe fractures, should always be treated in order to prevent long-term problems. Detailed information on toe fractures is available here. Detailed information on toe fractures...... details
A navicular stress fracture, figure 7, is an injury to the bone on the inside of the foot between the ankle bone and the midfoot. People who develop a...... details
