Foot and ankle injuries are commonly associated with athletes and runners but, competitive dancers (as seen on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars) can also suffer these kinds of injuries. (image by ABC-TV) The most common overuse injuries of the foot and ankle are stress fractures that can cause damage to the bone. If this stress [...]
The lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis arrived at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 8th, 2012, with an injured or broken right foot. He was on crutches with his right foot braced in a walking boot. His girlfriend, Beth Jeans Houghton also attended the Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies [...]
When patients need a bone graft for a foot or ankle surgery, the is bone usually is taken from another part of their body. However, now foot and ankle surgeons are using new methods to get bone material from adult stem cells. (image by faoj.files.wordpress.com) Bone grafts are generally used for large fractures with segmental [...]
A tendon is a band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. A peroneal tendon attaches to the outer part of the mid-foot, while another peroneal tendon runs under the foot and attaches near the inside of the arch. (image by summitmedicalgroup.com) The peroneal tendon is supposed to stabilize the foot and ankle [...]
Morton’s Neuroma may sound like an entree at a fancy restaurant, but it is actually a thickening of nerve tissue that happens between the third and fourth toes. This foot condition usually happens because of compression and irritation of the nerve. Compression creates enlargement of the nerve, eventually leading to permanent nerve damage. (image by [...]
If you are prone to attacks of gout, then you may want to be careful of what you eat and drink during this holiday season. Gout is caused by changes in diet, so overindulging in certain foods and beverages can cause gout attacks this time of year. (image by arthritishubs.com) What exactly is gout? It [...]
Did you know that you have 26 bones in your foot? That’s more than other part of the body. Of those 26 bones in your foot, 19 are toe bones and metatarsal bones (the long bones in the mid foot). (image by zazzle.com) Fractures of the toe and metatarsal bones are common and require evaluation [...]
Heel pain is an inflammation of the plantar fascia tissue that extends from the heel to the toes. In this condition, the fascia first becomes irritated and then inflamed, resulting in heel pain. (picture by Buzzle.com) That said, heel pain may also be due to stress fracture, tendonitis, arthritis, nerve irritation, or, rarely, a cyst. [...]
Americans currently spend about $1.26 billion annually on prescriptions for nail fungus, according to IMS Health, a health care information company. (picture by nytimes.com) That is in addition to millions spent on unproved home remedies. Industry analysts and executives estimate that more effective treatments could expand the market to as much as $3 billion annually. [...]
Billy Idol was recently seen exiting a Beverly Hills medical center, hobbling on crutches with his right foot in a cast. The rock star underwent foot surgery to treat complications that arose after he fractured his foot last year in a motorcycle accident. Over the last week, Idol has been discussing his injury and the [...]
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