People with diabetes are more likely to suffer from foot issues. Diabetes might make it easier for a person to acquire foot ulcers, deformities, and infections. A diabetic’s foot ulcer or blister might get infected if it is not treated promptly. To keep an infection from spreading, a surgeon may have to amputate a toe, […]
Foot and ankle issues might make it difficult for you to move around because they hurt, irritate, or are uncomfortable. While some foot conditions are merely aesthetic and have minor symptoms, some can make it hard to lead an active, healthy lifestyle. If left untreated, foot and ankle problems can worsen over time, so it’s […]
Plantar fasciitis frequently generates stabbing agony with your first steps in the morning. It involves swelling of the thick tissue band from the heel bone to the toes on the bottom of each foot (plantar fascia). The discomfort usually subsides as you rise and move around, but it could come back if you stand for […]
Sever’s disease, also known as “growing pains in the heels,” is far more dangerous than its name implies. It’s not an illness at all, but rather an injury to the child’s heel that sometimes coincides with a growing scar. Swelling of the epiphysis in the calcaneus, in which the Achilles tendon and calf muscle […]
These foot problems are often treatable without resorting to surgery by means of medication, alterations to one’s way of life, or a switch in footwear. However, surgery may be required so that you could get you back on track if the issue is severe or if other therapies have failed. Foot and ankle surgery, […]
Big toe fusion surgery, sometimes called arthrodesis, is commonly used to address the discomfort of big toe arthritis. The bones of the big toe can be fused together during surgery. After this operation, you will be immobile for at least two weeks and will be required to put on a cast for the next […]