Hammertoe or Plantar Plate Injury: What’s the Difference?
If your toe is deformed into a semi-circle (or a crossover toe) and it hurts a lot, it’s got to be a hammertoe, right? Well, maybe not!
Bunions vs. Big Toe Arthritis, What’s the Difference?
Many confuse bunions and big toe arthritis, but they are different, especially for treatment. You can delay bunion treatment but early hallux limitus treatment is critically important.
7 Pro Tips on Finding the Perfect Ski Boots for Your Feet.
As in all sports, the type and fit of your gear is just as important as its quality. Ski boots are your direct connection with your skis. So the boot you use will have an enormous impact on your feet.
Yes, Humans Can Regrow Cartilage! (new study)
Researchers at Duke University just published a breakthrough study in the journal Science Advances showing that humans have the ability to repair and regrow cartilage similar to other species like salamanders, lizards and zebrafish. This has important implications for the treatment of joint injuries and arthritis. Humans have always had the ability to regrow tissue […]
Got Big Toe Bumps and Lumps? Here’s 5 Things You Need to Know
Your big toe is more than just a device to locate bedposts and chair legs in the dark. The big toe is the only toe significant enough to get its own medical name. It’s dignified with the appellation “hallux”. The other four little piggies have to be satisfied with mere numbers. Whenever you are upright, […]
Whew! What’s with the Stinky Feet?
What causes stinky feet? Find out about the opportunistic bacteria that can invade your feet and start killing cells — and what you can do about it!
Let’s Talk Metatarsalgia and Capsulitis of the Second Toe
Learn what our experts have to say metatarsalgia and capsulitis of the second toe, including causes, symptoms, and advanced treatment options.
9 Tips to Help Find the Best Podiatrist for Your Foot Care
At some point during your lifetime, you may experience a foot or ankle problem. How do you locate the best resource for foot care? Here’s 9 tips!
New Treatment for Ankle Arthritis: Advanced Cartilage Replacement
Satisfactory treatment has long been available for early-stage ankle arthritis. And effective procedures, including ankle fusion and total ankle replacement, are available for end-stage ankle arthritis. But one of the last great barriers in the treatment of ankle arthritis has been how to handle moderate ankle arthritis. Until recently, some of the greatest podiatric challenges […]
Little Toe Hurts? Four Things to Know About Pinky Toe Pain
Pain from your little toe (or baby toe or pinky toe) could be telling you something important. Here are four things to know about pinky toe pain.
16 Myths About Bunion Surgery Debunked!
A lot of bunion sufferers come to us stating that they avoided bunion surgery for years because they “heard” terrible things that are simply untrue about bunion surgery. Two examples of this are “bunion surgery hurts like crazy” and “why bother getting a bunion surgically repaired since they come back anyway.” There are many bunion […]
Kids’ Feet and Growth Plates: 5 Problems to Watch For
Many troublesome foot and ankle conditions occur in children just as they do in adults. But the bones of growing children haven’t themselves finished growing, so some children’s foot problems require extra attention. What is a child’s growth plate? Sites of active bone growth in children are called growth plates. They exist near the ends […]
