This condition is also called metatarsalgia, and it causes swelling and pain around the bones, tendons, ligaments, and other tissues in the ball of your foot, typically between the toes. It can feel like you have something in your shoe causing the feeling, but when you check there’s nothing there! Metatarsal syndrome can have more […]
A type of tendonitis that is often overlooked as the cause of foot and ankle pain is one that strikes the peroneal tendons that run along the side of the foot. The symptoms for peroneal tendonitis are very similar to the symptoms of plantar fasciitis, which is why you should see your podiatrist for the […]
You are minding your own business, sleeping peacefully when all of a sudden you wake with intense pain. Your foot is throbbing and you don’t know why. The ache is so painful that you can’t do much else but lay there waiting for it to pass. What is this pain? It could be a serious […]
Many people know that a podiatrist is a specialist who cares for the feet. Not everyone knows when to see a podiatrist though. Podiatrists treat a broad range of conditions from warts to broken feet. When it comes to the foot and ankle they have seen a broad variety of issues and have treated them […]
Suffering from a Charley horse, also known as a muscle cramp, can be very intense. The feeling is that of a strong, sudden contraction of the muscle in the leg or the foot. The contraction usually comes on suddenly and can last anywhere from a couple of seconds to many minutes. Many times, these cramps […]
Plantar fasciitis is a very common and painful condition that can affect the foot. It is usually caused by the overuse of the arch and its supporting muscles. Specifically, the plantar fascia in the foot becomes inflamed, swollen, and becomes painful to walk on. Sometimes the pain and damage become so bad that a patient […]
In the world of medicine, there are researchers, scientists and doctors who dedicate their lives’ work to the study, learning, and advancement of different causes. Some of them focus on diseases of the heart, while others focus on injuries of the foot due to sports. The types of research range and vary from individual to […]
