It is amazing how the smallest things can cause the biggest amount of pain. One small corner of your toe hurts and it can make it difficult to put shoes on and even walk. While numerous things can go wrong with foot and toe health, the number one offender is an ingrown toenail. An ingrown toenail occurs at the top of the toe on the corner as the nail itself begins to...
Image credit: www.medicinenet.com Anyone who has a bunion on their foot knows this tiny little bump can cause a heck of a lot of pain. What is a bunion? A bunion is a bone deformity where space between the big toe joint and the next toe, due to pressure over time, have a space increase. The bone actually migrates out of the proper alignment. Because of the misalignment, there...
Foot problems abound since we are, let’s face it, walking on our feet all of the time. Our feet are unsung heroes! Sometimes we treat them like kings and get pedicures, massages and comfortable insoles in our shoes. For the most part, however, we beat our feet up on a daily basis. That is why we have podiatrists, aka a foot doctor. They are trained in treating the problems...
Medical condition hallux valgus, bunion in foot. In medical terminology, a bunion is a Hallux Valgus. It’s an enlargement of the bone and or tissue around the bottom of the big toe. In turn this pushes the big toe out of alignment and causes it to slant towards the second toe. Though attributed mainly to ill fitting higher healed shoes (and rightly so – women...
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