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Another cause of heel pain, that is not plantar fasciitis, is a stress fracture.  These injuries are sometimes described as “the pain that stops you in your tracks.”  These injuries can be very dangerous if not treated quickly.  It is important to understand what a stress fracture is, what they are caused by, and why […]

You just stubbed your toe against the bedpost, ottoman, leg of a chair, an uneven sidewalk, or the door. Maybe you’ve dropped a can of tomatoes, a hammer, or an iPad on your big toe. And boy, does it hurt a lot! It feels like it’s broken, and you can barely put weight on it. […]

People suffering from heel pain may also be suffering from an underlying disease – whether they know it yet or not.  Systemic arthritic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis can cause heel pain.  Other possible conditions causing heel pain include crystal deposition arthritides, Paget’s Disease, Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, Reiter’s disease, diabetes, and […]

If you have pain in the ball of your foot and/or radiating symptoms of burning, sharp/shooting or tingling pain in the toes, you may be suffering from a neuroma.  Often referred to as ‘Morton’s Neuroma’, this condition involves scar tissue build-up and irritation of small nerves in the ball of the foot.  The truest form […]

Swelling in legs and feet can say a lot about your overall health – not just the health of feet and legs!  There are several different reasons for swelling in legs and feet and sometimes this swelling affects one leg while other times it affects both.  Are your legs swollen?  Your feet?  Your toes?  Is […]

  Why are my nails so ugly? It could be a fungal nail. As summer approaches, the sandals and open-toed shoes are coming out.  By this time, we take stock of our feet and toenails. Many may not be so happy about how they look!  But often toenail appearance is due to many different issues. […]

There are a lot of people out there, hiding their nails in closed-toe shoes.  They are embarassed of the appearance of the nails and don’t want to feel that they are being judged or that people will be talking about them.  Many times the embarassing appearance of your nails is due to a fungal infection […]

Dry skin on the bottom of the feet are very common.  However, it may not just be a lack of moisture or forgetting to use lotion on the area that is causing it.  Many skin conditions that cause dry skin are due to other systemic medical conditions that have an effect on the feet and […]

On some rare occasions, pain in your heel can be caused by cysts and tumors within the heel bone (calcaneus).  According to the literature, bone tumors of the feet only represent 3-6% of all bone tumors that occur in the body.  Of these bone tumors in the foot, only a fraction occur within the heel.  […]

Your feet hold clues to the health of your arteries.  Although you may not know it, your feet hold clues to the health of your circulation and your heart. By doing one simple thing, your doctor can determine if you have peripheral artery disease, or PAD. Especially if you have diabetes, you are at risk […]