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Articles about callus (0-50 of 94)
- Why Do I Have Corns On My Toes?
By: Scott Kilberg DPM | - One of the most common foot problems shoe-wearing humans develop is the infamous corn This thickening of the skin over the toes has long been a source of pain, and is often a cosmetic concern for many people. This article will discuss the exact nature of the corn, and how it can be treated.
A corn is a type of skin growth exactly similar to a callus. The only difference is that a corn is defined as a thickening of skin on the toes, whereas a callus is generally located on the b ...
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- Diabetic Foot Care: 8 Things To Avoid If You Have Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
By: Benjamin Marble | - Just as you should do certain things when you have diabetes, there's also a list of things you should avoid and why. I provide this list reminded of my kids. I asked them to NOT splash water out of the bath tub and of course what ends up happening? Alas, I am comforted only by the fact that most of you are going to be older than they and better able to apply this information of what you should not do and replace it with the positive behavior. Here they are.
1)DON'T go barefoot - ...
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- Podiatrist To Help With Chilblains
By: Allan Chan | - Chilblains are unusual reactions of small blood vessels in one's skin. Chilblains can happen when one is exposed to long standing cold temperatures especially during winter time.
After being exposed, they normally happen a few hours later and can cause a lot of pain. The cold causes the small blood vessels to constrict and if the skin is suddenly re-warmed, blood leaks into the tissues because the blood vessels are not able to respond fast enough to sudden warming. Poor circulation ...
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- Untreated Calluses Can Kill You
By: Tom Selwick | - Many people have misperceptions as to the limitations for treating calluses and corns of the feet. Filing down the area and apply a softening lotion has been the at-home and local nail salon standard.
Additional options are now available. These approaches focus on the health, safety and ultimate comfort of the patient; especially people suffering from diabetes and seniors.
Most are unaware that it is for a nail salon to use any kind of cutting or shaving device whe ...
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- Cushion Those Corns And Calluses
By: Tom Selwick | - Treating of corns and calluses with a cushioning fluid that is injected under the calloused tissue is a popular form to fix corns and cassuses. This fluid can be used to treat: corns, calluses, scar tissue, and lack of adequate fat padding.
I have additionally adapted this technique to help prevent diabetic foot ulcerations. Calluses are caused by friction and pressure.
Considering that we will walk over 100,000 miles in our lifetime, it is understandable why our ...
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- A Look At Corns, Calluses And Bunions
By: Gen Wright | - Many people will develop a corn, callus or bunion at some point in their life. Often caused by ill-fitting shoes or uneven pressures from walking or running, these bothersome foot problems can cause feet to look unsightly, or even worse, result in pain and discomfort.
At-home care and prevention can help maintain the overall health of your feet, but it's always best to treat any long-lasting foot problem by visiting a professional podiatrist or foot surgeon in Memphis. He can advis ...
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- What Is A Foot Callus & How Can It Be Treated?
By: Eamon Greville | - A foot callus can be best described as a thickening of the surface layer of the skin. This is usually in response to some form of pressure being applied on the foot. Here are some causes of foot calluses and effective treatment options.
* Causes of Foot Calluses
It can be caused from wearing shoes that are too tight, too short or even too big and sloppy. Going barefoot frequently can cause them. Anything that causes rubbing, pressure or pinching of the skin on your fo ...
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- Foot Calluses Prevention - Four Simple Rules To Prevent Foot Calluses
By: Eamon Greville | - Foot calluses are extremely common particularly amongst women. They are basically an accumulation of hard skin that hardens and thickens over an area of the foot, this is usually in response to some form of pressure. The following four simple rules should be followed to help prevent foot calluses from forming.
1. Take good care of your feet. Inspect them daily for developing calluses and other foot problems, and treat accordingly - the sooner the better.
2. Wear shoes t ...
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- Complications Of Charcot Foot Disease In Diabetics
By: Scott Kilberg DPM | - Diabetic foot complications are unfortunately a common occurrence. Of the many complications with which diabetes afflicts the body, few can be as disabling and potentially devastating for the foot and leg as Charcot neuroarthropathy. Named for a nineteenth century neurologist, this devastating diabetic complication can cause spontaneous fracturing of the foot that can continue over the course of a few months. As suddenly as it begins, the process will suddenly end and the remaining bone fract ...
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- Hammertoes- Key Information On Causes And Treatment
By: Eamon Greville | - Hammertoes are also known as claw toe or mallet toe and can occur in the second, third or fourth toe. In practice though, it is usually the second toe that is most affected and usually though not always women who are the most likely sufferers . We therefore need to ask, what causes hammertoes and how can they be best treated?
Causes
Hammertoes can be caused by shoes that are too short and tight, or shoes that are narrow and pointed. They can also be caused as a result ...
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- Don't Attack When Your Heels Crack
By: Benjamin Marble | - On occasion, particularly during dry weather, in very dry climates or times when you are wearing sandals a great deal, you may notice that your heels have taken on the texture of a rough concrete wall. Eventually, you may find that your heels have begun to crack in spots. Now, those cracks might be minor ones, or they may be deep enough that they bleed and make it quite painful to walk. In some rare cases, they may even become infected.
You see, heels are under a lot of pressure pre ...
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- Hammertoes- Key Information On Causes And Treatment
By: Sue Painter | - Hammertoes, are sometimes referred to as claw toe or mallet toe. They can occur in the second, third, or fourth toe. In general however, it is the second toe that is most usually affected. It is also generally women who are the most frequent sufferers of hammertoes. So what causes hammertoes and what is the most effective form of treatment.
Causes
Hammertoes can be caused by shoes that are too short and tight, or shoes that are narrow and pointed. They can also be cau ...
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- Plantar Warts: Their Cause And Treatment
By: Dr Alireza Khosroabady DPM | - Have you noticed warts on the bottom of your foot and wondered how they got there?
Chances are these are what are known as plantar warts. These are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and while pretty much harmless in and of themselves, they can be painful due to the fact that just by walking and otherwise living your life, you can irritate the warts, causing you pain
Youre not alone with your plantar warts. Up to 10 percent of the U.S. population has plantar wart ...
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- Proper Sock Selection For Preventing Foot Injury
By: Robert Joseph Phd, DPM | - Most athletes appreciate the importance of proper shoe selection in preventing
athletic injury. Fewer athletes recognize how socks play an equally important
role in preventing injury. Proper socks can help reduce friction between the
foot and shoe to reduce the chance of injury. Friction can promote injuries
such as capsulitis, neuritis, sesamoiditis as well as blister, corn and callus
formation.A socks ability to reduce friction depends on the sock fiber compositio ...
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- Preventing Diabetic Foot Complications
By: Bruce Lashley | - Foot amputation is one of the most serious complications that diabetics may encounter. Fortunately, diabetics do not have to bear the burden of keeping their feet healthy alone. Not all amputations associated with diabetes can be avoided, but with routine foot examinations by a podiatrist and daily self-examination of the feet by the patient, diabetic foot complications may be prevented. In order to thwart these complications, an understanding of how and why these problems occur must be recogni ...
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- Dry Skin - Solutions For Cracked Heels
By: Ray Schaefer | - Cracked heals are commonly caused by dry skin and made more unsightly if the skin around the rim of the heel is thick and callused. For most people this is a nuisance and a cosmetic problem but when the fissures or cracks are deep, they can be painful to stand on and the skin can bleed in severe cases and this can lead to infection.
If the cracks are bad enough there will be pain on weight bearing that is not there when weight is off the heel. The edges or rim around the heel wil ...
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- Pedicure Equipments
By: Allen | - A pedicure is a way to improve the appearance of the feet and their nails. It provides a similar service to a manicure. Pedicure means care of feet and toenails. A pedicure can help prevents nail diseases and nail disorders. Pedicures are not just limited to nails; usually dead skin cells on the bottom of feet are rubbed off using a rough stone called a pumice stone. Undoubtedly regular pedicure at least once in ten days helps in taking care of your foot problems like cracked heels, tanning etc ...
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- Extra Bones In The Human Foot: A Common Finding
By: Scott Kilberg DPM | - Extra foot bones?
The truth is, some people do have extra bones in their feet. Most of the time, one would never notice that they had these extra bones present in their feet. Usually smaller than an almond and well hidden in the depth of the foot, these small bones are called accessory ossicles (although sometimes the term sesamoid is confusingly used). These extra bones should not be confused with normal small sesamoid bones that everyone has under the big toe joint. Accessory oss ...
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- Why Should I Have A Skin Biopsy?
By: Bruce Lashley | - Skin cancer. How do you know if you have it? Ever wonder about that spot on your foot? Is it new? Has it changed? Does it bleed? Is it darker then it was in the past?
Growths (lesions) or discolorations of the skin occur all over the body, including the feet. So, it is not surprising when your podiatrist requests that you should have a biopsy to further determine the exact nature of the lesion on your foot. Often, more serious life-threatening skin conditions that appear on the feet ...
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- Cycling Jerseys For Both Men And Women
By: manni | - People take cycling as a leisure activity as well as a serious sport and it depends from one person to another. Apart from being fit, wearing sports shoes and a healthy diet there is yet another important thing needed for a serious cyclist which is the cycling jerseys. If you are really fond of biking, these unique cycling jerseys can help you to be comfortable and at the same time attain the best possible speed while riding.
You are never asked to jump onto buy a cycling jersey, instead ...
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- Frbiz.com Reports Analysts Say Microsoft's Move Toward Win7 Could Accelerate Their Decline
By: heiyou | - Market research firm NPD Group's data show that, Windows 7 several days ago the sales in the United States during the same period was 2.34 times as Vista. The company's vice president of industry analysis(Stephen Baker) said: "Microsoft is taking an early low-cost pre-plan, high visibility marketing activities and active cooperation with manufacturers to help Windows 7 get a successful start."
For Microsoft, this is a worthy celebration of the good news, but Galbrait ...
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- Pain At The Ball Of The Foot: A Guide To Causes And Treatment Options
By: Scott Kilberg DPM | - Any somewhat active person can commonly develop pain in the ball of the foot. This area, usually described as the part of the foot just before where the toes begin, sees a lot of pressure during the walking cycle. When combined with problems with ones foot structure and foot shape, this pressure can cause pain and other issues. This article will discuss some of these problems, as well as the treatment options available to provide relief from the pain.
Pain in the ball of the f ...
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- Guitar Playing Tips To Help You Learn And Master Guitar Playing
By: Carolyn Anderson | - The guitar is one of the most enjoyable musical instruments to learn. Aside from being portable, you can also easily sing along your favorite songs with it. To help you learn fast and easy, finding some guitar playing tips from friends who know the instrument, learning from tutors and finding some web resources and tutorials can help you a lot in your quest to become a guitar master.
Some people who start learning the guitar may be stuck at one point of the lessons and don't end ...
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- Brachymetatarsia.
By: Dr Alireza Khosroabady DPM | - Brachymetatarsia or short toe/s, is a condition in which one of the five long bones of the foot (the metatarsals) is abnormally short, resulting in a shortened toe. This condition usually occurs in both feet (i.e., bilaterally) and in the fourth toe. If it affects more than one toe, the condition is called brachymetapody.
The most common cause of brachymetatarsia is when the growth plate of the bone stops growing too soon. This may be caused from trauma, infection or a genetic predi ...
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- All Inclusive Spa Packages
By: Vikram kuamr | - Why settle for just a manicure and pedicure when you can get a full spa treatment? Most spas offer spa packages that include a manicure, pedicure, facial and massage. The cost of the packages is far less than purchasing the services individually. The more services you purchase in a package, the less you pay for each service. Full day packages include the most popular treatments offer by the spa.
If you decide on a manicure and pedicure package, you will receive hand care which m ...
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- The Unique Foot Of Down Syndrome
By: Brandt R Gibson DPM | - Some of the friendliest people I know have a special condition called Trisomy 21 or Down syndrome. In these individuals many skin, bony, muscle and joint conditions exist due to abnormal collagen development. One of the types of collagen (Type VI) is encoded by a gene on chromosome 21. The resulting effect is increased joint laxity or looseness of the ligaments that attach bone to bone or tendons that attach muscles to bone (hypotonia of muscles). The ligamentous laxity and hypotonia wil ...
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- Treating Bunion Through Orthotic
By: Kristen Butorovich9 | - Today, many people are suffering from a common foot deformity called bunions. A bunion is a bump inside the toe joint. If you are living in warmer areas, and tend to wear open shoes throughout the year you are more prone to have bunions. When you wear a closed shoe, there is pressure on the bunion and you will feel sharp and acute pain.
It is a common perception that bunion means growth of bone on one side of the foot, but this is incorrect in most cases. The main cause of a bunion ...
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- How Orthotics Can Prevent Bunion Surgery
By: Dr Andrew Schneider | - A bunion is a common foot deformity that presents as a bump on the inside of your great toe joint. Especially in warmer climates, such as Houston, where people tend to wear open shoes year-round, people with bunions become concerned about the appearance. When they put on a closed shoe, the pressure on the bunion can cause a sharp, stabbing pain.
Most people think a bunion is a growth of bone on the side of the foot, but in most cases this is incorrect. A bunion is formed by the r ...
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- Plantar Warts: Getting Rid Of Them
By: Sarah Matthews | - Kissing froggie feet doesn't cause Plantar warts, and neither does playing footsie with toads. Plantar warts are caused by a specific strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), although not the one which causes genital warts. As if that wasn't revolting enough, we often pick these nasty skin infections up in swimming pools and humid communal changing areas from complete strangers. Often they are difficult to get rid of, but for the most part they're completely harmless, albeit supremely unpleasan ...
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- High Heel Shoes: A Deadly Weapon Waiting To Shoot
By: Julian Lenox | - Keeping up with the current fashion is not an easy thing to do. If we were to follow everything that fashion dictates, we would most probably end up seriously ill or hurt at the hospital. The struggle to stay as skinny as super models, and the effort put to keep your balance on top of your new high heel shoes have serious consequences to your health.
Does the phrase my feet are killing me ring a bell? If it does, it is because it is true, we feel like our feet are going to kill us ...
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- Preventing Diseases In Fruit Trees
By: Uchenna Ani-Okoye | - If you maintain any pitted fruit trees such as plums, peaches, or cherries, I'm sure you know that those types of trees are much more susceptible to diseases than any other type. While the fruits are delicious, it can be rather difficult to live with all of the maladies that can plague the life of everybody who has ever grown one of those types of fruit trees.
The main disease that you will hear about the most is known as 'Brown Rot'. This is a fungus that attaches too many of the ...
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- Choices Of Weightlifting Gloves
By: Shim Aquino | - Every individual is unique in his or her own way, and not everyone has the same perfect body as what we see in the movies. The truth is, there are really those individual who envied other for having great lean physique while on the other hand they do not have. Such inferiorities are growing each day especially when seeing people have drawn to a more athletic body physique. This is why more and more skinny guys have come out from their shell and started to avail weight gaining exercises.
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- They Shoot Horses Don't They? One Man's Plea For Saving Animals
By: John M Bland | - The heading is the title of a 1969 film starring Jane Fonda and Gig Young. The plot occurs at a depression era dance marathon in which the mentally and physically exhausted heroine pleads with her sympathetic partner to be put out of her misery.
This macabre film shows several flashbacks of a childhood experience when a horse with a broken leg was euthanized or put down by the owner in an act of mercy. Contemplating the mercy slaying of the horse and comparing it to the abject mi ...
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- Orthotics For Hammertoe
By: Kent Smith | - Hammertoe is a common foot deformity that occurs when the toes become locked into a permanently bent position. They are often caused by wearing ill-fitting footwear, particularly high-heeled shoes, which force the toes into a bent position. Anatomically speaking, hammertoes occur due to a muscular imbalance between the tendons on the top and the bottom of the toe, which causes the tendons on the bottom of the toe to become permanently contracted. A hammertoe can either be flexible or rigid. ...
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- Cavus Foot: A Symptom Of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease
By: Kent Smith | - Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT) is a hereditary disorder that affects the nervous system. It is also known as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (HMSN), Hereditary Sensorimotor Neuropathy (HSMAN) and Peroneal Muscular Atrophy. With 37 out of every 100,000 infants born with the disorder, Charcot Marie Tooth disease is one of the most common neurological disorders passed down by genetics. It is an autosomal dominant condition, and so if a human being has the disorder roughly fifty percen ...
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- Treatment For Cavus Foot
By: Kent Smith | - Q: What is the best way to treat Cavus Foot?
A: Cavus Foot can usually be treated using a combination of orthopedic devices that protect the foot from pain and provide the foot with extra support, especially when it comes to stability and balance (something that many people with Cavus Foot struggle to maintain).
Proper Footwear. Podiatrists recommend high-topped shoes because of the extra support they give your ankle. If your Cavus Foot has resulted in ...
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- Foot Ulcers And Preventative Care
By: Kent Smith | - Foot deformities are common among diabetic patients suffering from chronic complications of the disease such as neuropathy (decreased neural sensation). The atrophy of muscles in the foot (due to neuropathy and poor circulation) makes it difficult for these muscles to hold the toes in their proper position. Unable to feel unhealthy friction or rubbing on their feet, diabetics are more likely to suffer from blisters, corns, calluses, bunions and hammertoe.
These various foot inju ...
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- Debridement And Callus Foot Tissue
By: Kent Smith | - Debridement is a method for ridding the foot of callus foot tissue. This callus tissue can include foot tissue with scales, foot tissue with fissures (cracked heels, etc.), corns, foot tissue with lesions (foot ulcers), keratinized tissue, tyloma, kyperkeratosis or any other hardened or excessively thick foot tissue. Debridement can be used to remove dead tissue, damaged tissue, or infected tissue (as in the case of a foot ulcer). Sometimes a podiatrist will remove the callus tissue using a s ...
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- Pedegg...is This A Potential Hazard?
By: Dr. Jennifer Feeny | - The warm weather has finally arrived and we are showing off our sandals and ladies want to show off their new nail color. But here is the dilemma, your feet are not in the best shape since winter and they need a little attention. You want to whisk away the calluses on the soles of your feet so they can be smooth for their summer debut.
There is a new product that has recently gained a lot of popularity in the past few months and has been all over the media and television...the Ped ...
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- Corns And Calluses: Simple Solutions To A Common Problem
By: Scott Kilberg DPM | - Corns and calluses are common conditions of the feet that can be found in people of all ages, health, and activity levels. Essentially, corns and calluses are areas of skin that have become thickened due to pressure. This thickening is a natural defense mechanism of the skin. This mechanism is designed to respond to increased pressure from an external source, such as pressure seen from a shoe. When combined with an internal pressure source, like a prominent bone, the corn or callus will bec ...
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- Hammertoe Surgery
By: Jeff Foster | - Hammertoe surgery may be a treatment option if you have a severe hammertoe.
A hammertoe is a contracture of the toe due to a muscle imbalance between the tendons on the top of the toe and the tendons on the bottom of the toe.
There are two types of hammertoes, a flexible hammertoe and a rigid hammertoe.
Flexible hammertoes are less serious because they can be diagnosed and treated while still in the developmental stage. Flexible hammertoes are st ...
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- Bunions A Boney Toe Problem
By: Jeff Foster | - Bunions or Hallux Valgus as this condition is commonly called in the medical community are a source of foot pain and deformity in many Americans todayparticularly women.
One of the most common causes of problems of the forefoot, bunions appear as a bump at the base joint (metatarsophalangeal joint) of the big toe and often are swollen and sore. The big toe can drift over towards the remaining toes as the bunion enlarges, particularly placing pressure on the second toe. A bunion ...
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- Gastric Ulcers Signs And Symptoms
By: Jeff Foster | - Gastric ulcers occur when there is a break in the protective lining of the stomach leading to the erosion of the delicate lining of the stomach and intestines. The erosion results in a raw, open and painful sore in the stomach lining.
Gastric ulcers occur when there is an imbalance between the amount of stomach acid secreted and an enzyme called pepsin and the natural defenses of the stomach mucosal lining. The Helicobacter Pylori bacterium, a spiral shaped bacterium that lives in ...
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- Heel Spurs A Boney Problem
By: Jeff Foster | - A heel spur is a condition that affects the largest bone in your foot your heel.
As you might imagine, the heel absorbs a large amount of shock during the course of its workday.
A heel spur is a calcium deposit that builds when the plantar fascia pulls away from the heel area of the foot. This calcium deposit is where the spur' part of the heel spur gets its name.
The aforementioned plantar fascia is the band of tissue that runs all along the bottom of th ...
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- Achilles Tendonitis Affects Your Every Step
By: Jeff Foster | - Your Achilles tendon is the large tendon that connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscle and ties them to your heel bone.
Achilles tendonitis is an inflammation of the tendon. Like other maladies with the foot, when the Achilles tendon becomes inflamed with tendonitis it can be quite painful and even debilitating.
Many times the pain that develops in your Achilles tendon does so over a period of time without any definitive time frame of trauma.
With ...
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- Plantar Warts Explained
By: Jeff Foster | - Warts (including plantar warts) are a viral (verruca vulgaris) infection of the skin. They are contracted by coming in direct contact with the virus.
If you've ever stepped barefoot into a locker room or shower area after your workout, then you have put yourself at risk to come in direct contact with verruca vulgaris.
Warts that appear on the bottom of your feet are termed plantar warts'. They are both common and contagious. They aren't spread through your blood s ...
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- Common Sore Foot Culprits
By: Jeff Foster | - When it comes to sore feet, many of us live with much of the pain and keep going. In fact, the overwhelming number of us will experience some sort of foot problem at one time or another in our lifetime.
Of this great number of the population, women are much more likely to suffer from foot pain and problems than men. For any of you gals that like to squeeze into pointed toed shoes and high heels; you know why.
Although the numbers related to foot pain are high ther ...
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- Treating Foot Corns
By: Jeff Foster | - Foot corn treatment can generally be implemented with over the counter medications. Treatment should begin immediately when the foot corn appears.
A foot corn is an area of thickened skin that occurs in areas of pressure. In the foot, the skin will thicken up to protect itself when the areas of high pressure have not been eliminated. Eventually, you will experience a great deal of pain in the foot at the area of the corn.
Foot corns appear as a thickening on the top ...
Tags: sore foot, sore feet, plantar fasciitis, hammertoe, foot callus, foot bunions, corns, toenail fungus
- Hammertoe Explained
By: Jeff Foster | - The term hammertoe, although a somewhat ominous sounding term, is essentially another name for a toe that is bent. It is a toe that is bent due to a bend in the middle joint.
Hammertoes can be caused by genetics and arthritis, however the majority of the cases of hammertoes are caused by poor fitting shoes (too short) or heels that are too high. The physics of these types of poor fitting shoes are simple; these conditions force or crowd your toes against the end of the shoe that f ...
Tags: hammertoe, sore foot, foot pain, plantar fasciitis, foot callus, corns, bunions
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