Posted by Jenn F. on Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Sometimes things grow where you don't want them to grow. A weed in the middle of your prize marigolds. A bluish fuzzy substance on that bowl of something in your refrigerator. A gray hair on your head. A squishy lump on your foot.
Posted by Jenn F. on Monday, July 30th, 2012
We've talked a lot about plantar fasciitis, or the strain on your plantar fascia that causes inflammation and heel pain. However, plantar fasciitis isn't the only trouble out there faced by your poor, scrappy little plantar fascia. Your plantar fascia can actually rupture.
Posted by Jenn F. on Friday, July 27th, 2012
Usually when you hear someone say "plantar" you can bet the next word will be "fasciitis." That's because plantar fasciitis is one of the most common foot problems afflicting the general public. The plantar fascia, that thick band of tissue that runs from your forefoot to your heel, can get into other kinds of trouble, though. Today we're going to ...
Posted by Jenn F. on Thursday, July 26th, 2012
Sometimes a cranky part of your foot can get so angry that it generates not one, but two closely related conditions. That, my foot fan friends, is the kind of anger we'll find today as we investigate the wonderful world of Haglund's Syndrome AND Haglund's Deformity. Haglund's? Wasn't that a bar I used to hang out in back in the day? ...
Posted by Jenn F. on Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
You might hear that a basketball player wears a size 22 shoe and think, "Wow, his feet are huge!!!" What if that player, though, is 7' 2" and weighs 330 pounds? Suddenly the feet don't seem that big. Actually, our feet are small compared to the rest of our body. The amount of pressure we put on them is great when ...
Posted by Jenn F. on Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
No one likes the idea of having any kind of injury, but foot injuries are particularly frustrating because they get in the way of so many basic daily activities. What, I'm supposed to stay off my foot? How can I stay off my foot? I walk around all day at home and at work, I use my foot when I ...
Posted by Jenn F. on Monday, July 23rd, 2012
It's always good to have some recognizable characteristics so people can describe you. Like a detective in a film noir might say, "She was a tall blonde with more curves than the Pacific Coast Highway, gams like a flamingo, and a Morton's toe." A what? A Morton's toe! Let's learn all about this crazy toe quirk.
Posted by Jenn F. on Friday, July 20th, 2012
The foot has so many bones; in fact, about 25% of the bones in your body are found in your feet. So then why on earth would your foot create extra bones? It is indeed a mystery, but it happens--and it can cause trouble. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the os trigonum!
Posted by Jenn F. on Thursday, July 19th, 2012
When is a foot problem not a foot problem? When the symptoms indicate a disease rooted in another part of your body--like peripheral arterial disease. Let's talk about the condition often called P.A.D.
Posted by Jenn F. on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
Feet are so complex that they have their own unique array of injuries that are unlike anything found anywhere else on your body. However, they do also share some problems that can be found in other parts of the anatomy. This includes tumors, even, sadly, cancerous ones. Tumors can affect your foot in several areas.
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