There are a wide variety of foot diseases that cause pain and challenges for our patients. Included in our library are some of these diseases and possible treatment options we may go over with you when you see us.
Diseases of the Foot
- Arthritis
- Arthritis is an inflammation and swelling of the cartilage and lining of the joints, generally accompanied by an increase in the fluid in the joints. Arthritis is a disabling and occasionally crippling disease afflicting almost 40 million Americans. In so
Click here to read more ... - Black Toenails
- Black or darkened toenails are essentially bruised nails and can result from a variety of injuries or problems. Darkened nails may occur as a result of the toe hitting the end or the top of the shoe toe area. Sometimes, the bruise can lead to a fungal nai
Click here to read more ... - Cancer
- There are many kinds of cancers of the foot. Some take the form of cysts and lesions, while others are more widespread.
Click here to read more ... - Freiberg's Disease
- Freiberg's Disease usually begins as a pain in the ball of a child's foot. Its onset is often linked to an injury to the growth plate of one of the long bones behind the toes, called metatarsals.
Click here to read more ... - Gout
- Gout (also known as gouty arthritis) is a condition caused by a buildup of the salts of uric acid (a normal byproduct of the diet) in the joints. A single big toe joint is the most commonly affected area, possibly because it is subject to so much pressure
Click here to read more ... - Heel Calluses
- Heel calluses, also called plantar calluses, develop when one metatarsal bone is longer or lower than the others and it hits the ground with more force than it is equipped to handle.
Click here to read more ... - Ingrown Toenails
- Ingrown toenails, also known as onychocryptosis, is usually caused by trimming toenails too short, particularly on the sides of the big toes. They may also be caused by shoe pressure (from shoes that are too tight or short), injury, fungus infection, here
Click here to read more ... - Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Maffucci's Syndrome is a very rare form of enchondromatosis that combines multiple enchondromas in bones anywhere in the body with benign soft tissue tumors (known as hemangiomas), which are associated with blood vessels.
Click here to read more ... - Kohler's Disease
- Kohler's Disease is a spontaneous loss of blood supply to a particular bone in the foot.
Treatments may include cast immobilization, reduced activities and foot orthotics or inserts.
Click here to read more ... - Ollier's Disease
- Ollier's Disease, also known as enchondromatosis, frequently occurs in the small bones in the hands and toes (phalanges) and the long bones behind the phalanges, called metatarsals.
Click here to read more ... - Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar fasciitis is the term commonly used to refer to heel and arch pain traced to an inflammation on the bottom of the foot.
Click here to read more ... - Raynaud's Disease
- Raynaud's Disease is a disorder that affects the hands and feet. It is caused by contraction of the smooth muscles controlling the small arteries supplying circulation into the hands and feet. This contraction, called a vasospasm, makes the arteries so sm
Click here to read more ... - Seiver's Disease
- Pain in the heel of a child's foot, typically brought on by some form of injury or trauma, is sometimes Seiver's Disease. The disease often mimics Achilles tendonitis, an inflammation of the tendon attached to the back of the heel.
Click here to read more ... - Toenail Fungus
- Many people don't realize they have a fungal nail problem and, therefore, don't seek treatment. Yet, fungal toenail infections are a common foot health problem and can persist for years without ever causing pain. We have a proven laser treatment for toena
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