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Category: Common Foot Problems

Senior Foot Care

Senior Foot Care

Why elderly foot care should be a priority? You may think a great deal about your overall health and how to stayhealthy, but you might forget about your feet. The truth is, if your feetaren’t healthy, you can find yourself immobile and housebound or even worse....
Achilles Tendon Rupture

Achilles Tendon Rupture

What is an Achilles Tendon Rupture? Achilles (uh-KILL-eez) tendon rupture is an injury that affects the back of your lower leg. It usual occurs in people playing in recreational sports, but it may happen to anyone. The Achilles tendon is a strong fibrous cord that...

Avulsion Fracture

What is a Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture is where a fragment of bone is pulled away at the ligamentous or tendinous attachment. It can be caused by traumatic traction (repetitive long-term or a single high impact traumatic traction) of the ligament or tendon....
Hammer Toe Surgery

Hammer Toe Surgery

What Is A Hammer Toe? A hammertoe, or claw toe, describes a condition where the toe(s) become buckled, contracted, or crooked. The toe could even cross over an adjacent toe, which is called a cross over toe. Any of the toes may be affected, but the second and Fifth...
Toe Shortening

Toe Shortening

Toe Shortening What Is Long Toe and Toe Shorting? A long toe is exactly what the name describes, a long toe.  The long toe can be straight or buckled.  Over time, a straight long toe can become buckled forming a hammer toe.  Any of the toes may be...
Plantar Plate Repair

Plantar Plate Repair

What Is a Plantar Plate Injury? A plantar plate injury refers to damage to the strong supporting ligament of a toe, located on ball of foot.  The plantar plate is not an ordinary ligament as it’s a thick structure that provides significant stability to the...