Have you ever been sleeping, sitting in a chair, or laying on the couch and been struck with a sudden, intense muscle spasm? Many times, they occur in the legs, but they can affect virtually any muscle, large or small. These spasms are colloquially known as “Charley horses,” and when someone gets one, they usually […]
Did you know that in each foot, there are two special structures composed of bones embedded in a tendon that allow the tendon to slide smoothly? It’s true! These unique features are called sesamoids. They are both located on the top of the foot around the big toe, and they make it easier to perform […]
The skin on the heel is some of the thickest on the entire body because it supports so much of our weight. Almost every step or jump requires action from the heels in some way. As a result, our heels may be prone to some wear and tear that the other parts of our feet […]
Without a doubt, your feet are two of the most important and useful parts of the body—you need them to walk from the bedroom to the bathroom, to run a marathon, and to do pretty much everything else in between. It is estimated that the average person will have walked over 75,000 miles by the […]
Achilles was a Greek warrior known for his extreme toughness and invincibility everywhere except for the back of his heel. Therefore, he makes an appropriate namesake for the tendon in our leg that is the strongest in the body, yet is the subject of many sports injuries. The Achilles tendon attaches our calf muscle to […]
Whether we like it or not, cold weather is here to stay in Onondaga County, and it is bound to bring some snow along with it. Whether you are someone who could spend hours playing outside, or someone who walks as briskly as possible from your home to your car, frostbite is a concern for […]
With so many bones packed into a relatively small area, our feet can give us quite a bit of discomfort whenever there is a condition affecting our joints like arthritis. Gout is a specific form of arthritis that most commonly affects the big toe, although it can crop up in any of the joints in […]
The title of this post is a line most famously spoken by Romeo in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, but believe it or not, it also has applications to health and medicine! Most of us can recall a time when we went to visit a healthcare professional and he or she diagnosed us with a […]
Each year, between October 12th and October 20th, the United States Bone and Joint Initiative organizes Bone and Joint Action Week to raise awareness for conditions that affect these vital parts of the musculoskeletal system. Our bones support our body, and our joints support the connections between bones so that we can move. Our feet […]
It is certainly understandable that you might be alarmed if you look at your feet and notice that one toe is crossing over another. It could simply be because you were wearing tight shoes, and the problem is remedied by moving your toes back into place. Unfortunately, this is not always possible. Overlapping and underlapping […]
