Turf toe is foot injury that affects athletes in many sports and activities. The injury occurs on the bottom of the foot at the joint (metatarsal phalangeal joint, or MTP joint) where the big (first) toe meets the foot....[Read More]
Trench foot, also known as immersion foot syndrome, develops when feet are cold and wet for prolonged periods of time without the ability to warm or dry the skin....[Read More]
Tinea pedis is commonly known as “athlete’s foot." It is a fungal infection of the foot, often seen in sports participants. ...[Read More]
The tarsal tunnel is a canal located between the Achilles tendon and the medial malleolus (bony bump on the inside of the ankle). Tendons, blood vessels and the tibial nerve travel through the tarsal tunnel....[Read More]
A stress fracture is a fracture that is caused by too much stress being put on a bone. It is not typically caused by trauma and it develops gradually over time....[Read More]
Sinus tarsi syndrome (STS) is a clinical diagnosis characterized with persistent pain over the anterolateral (the outside of the foot underneath the ankle) region of the hind foot known as the sinus tarsi....[Read More]
Sever('s) disease is a common overuse injury that affects the heel of active children and young teenagers. Pain may occur due to inflammation and stress where the Achilles tendon inserts onto a growth plate located in the heel bone....[Read More]
Sesamoiditis is the painful inflammation of a sesamoid bone and its surrounding tendons and tissue structures due to repetitive stress. It is seen in a variety of athletes, including runners, dancers, basketball players and tennis players....[Read More]
Subungual hematoma refers to a painful condition caused by a buildup of blood (hematoma) or “blood blister” underneath the fingernail or toenail....[Read More]
Retrocalcaneal bursitis is the most common type of heel bursitis. It is usually a result of repetitive movements causing minor trauma to the area, including running and jumping....[Read More]
Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the bones and joints associated with psoriasis, which is a condition that causes a scaly, plaque-like rash on the skin....[Read More]
The posterior tibial muscle and tendon help stabilize the ankle. For the majority of athletes, such as in runners, dysfunction of the tendon occurs gradually due to overuse and over-pronation....[Read More]
The plantar fascia is located on the underside of the foot, and it is a thick band of fibrous tissue that runs from the inside edge of the heel to the toes....[Read More]
Plantar fasciitis recovery can be lengthy
and will require a gradual return to impact activities. When conservative measures have not helped to improve your symptoms,then a sports medicine physician may recommend an injection into or around the plantar fascia....[Read More]
The peroneal muscle and tendons run down the outside of the lower leg and into the foot. The peroneus brevis tendon attaches to a bone on the outside and middle of the foot....[Read More]
Os Trigonum Syndrome is a painful condition located on the back of the ankle that arises from an extra bone that sometimes develops from the back of the ankle bone (talus)....[Read More]
The foot is made up of several small bones, including the tarsal navicular bone. It can be easily injured from physical activities like running and jumping because of where it is located. ...[Read More]
“Metatarsalgia” is a nonspecific term that refers to pain over the balls of one’s feet. The metatarsals are the foot bones that correspond to this area....[Read More]
The metatarsals sustain the greatest impact on the foot during walking, running or jumping. The metatarsals are the second most common site for stress fractures, which are small cracks in the bone....[Read More]
Dancers can sustain a variety of injuries, usually involving the lower half of the body, especially the foot and ankles....[Read More]
An ingrown toenail, or
onychocryptosis, occurs when
a side of the nail plate begins
to burrow into the skin and
soft tissue at its edges along
the nail bed....[Read More]
An ankle sprain is one of the most common sports related injuries. A high ankle sprain is a sprain to the strong ligaments that hold the two leg bones, the tibia and fibula, together at the ankle....[Read More]
Hallux Rigidus is the medical term for degenerative joint disease of the first metatarsophalangeal joint or more simply, osteoarthritis of the first toe....[Read More]
Haglund’s deformity, also called pump bump, winter heel, Mulholland deformity, or retrocalcaneal exostosis, is a bony enlargement of the posterosuperior heel bone, called the calcaneus, at the insertion site of the Achilles tendon....[Read More]
Frostbite is an injury that can occur after prolonged exposure to below freezing temperatures (< 0° C or 32° F)....[Read More]
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