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Bunions Are a Common Foot 👣 Condition that We Get a lot of Questions About
A bunion is a bone enlargement that protrudes outward where your big toe and foot meet. It can also form on the outside of the foot, where the little toe and foot meet. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about bunions: Does wearing the...
How Could My Foot 👣 Hurt 😔 so Badly If I Didn’t Injure It?
We get asked this question almost daily. It does seem odd that pain can be so intense without a significant injury. Wear and tear is a reality of life, especially when it comes to our feet . (They aren’t much different than a set of tires.) Life would be great if we...
Sometimes Things Appear on the Foot 👣 Without a Warning ⚠️
One of those things is a bump on the top of the foot , specifically in the middle. There are two common reasons why this can happen. The first is what’s called Hypertrophic bone . It’s kind of like a bone spur, but larger. The second reason is a common soft tissue...
One of the Most Common Reasons for Pain 😫😫 in the Toe 👣, Especially the Big Toe 👣, is…
An ingrown nail. These are extremely common and can be quite painful. Many people who have a painful toe don’t know it’s coming from the nail. Others have redness and drainage that makes it more obvious. Some ingrown nails even hurt when the bed covers touch them. The...
One of the More Common Conditions of the Feet👣 is Tendinitis.
It’s a term most people have heard of, but don’t really know what it is . A tendon is what connects a muscle to bone . For instance, the Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles to the heel bone . And speaking of the Achilles, it’s one of the more common foot...
Pain in the… Bed 🛏!!???
Why does my toe hurt me when I have the bedcovers on This question comes up often in our business . If the toe doesn’t hurt in the shoe , why does it hurt from bedcovers The answer is almost always an Ingrown Nail. Yes, the bedcovers can make a toe hurt quite badly...
Did You Know a Bone 🦴 Could Break in Your Foot 👣 Without an Injury👩🏽🦽?
It definitely seems strange, but it’s true. The bones most prone to this are called the Metatarsals. We have 5 of these bones in each foot. The central 3 metatarsal bones are where this occurs most. The sudden onset of pain, with or without swelling on the top of your...
We Get a Lot of Questions❓❓About Some of the More Common Foot 👣 Conditions
One of those conditions is Bunions. Here are our answers to some common questions… A bunion is the term for the bone enlargement that protrudes out where your big toe and foot meet. A bunion can also form on the outside of the foot where the little toe and foot meet....
Many Patients Ask, “What is that Weird Feeling in My Foot or Feet🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️👣👣?”
Nerve conditions can make our feet feel weird. Nerve symptoms usually come in the form of Numbness, Tingling, Burning, Shooting or Sharp sensations. Some of the most common places on the foot for nerve conditions are between the 3rd and 4th toes, the inside of the...
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