As a podiatrist, one of the most dangerous and scary conditions I deal with is a diabetic foot ulcer. There are around 30 million Americans...

While I get no financial support from the Hoka shoe company, I wanted to share my personal experience. I recently started wearing the Hoka ...

For a healthy guy, I have had more foot conditions that I would care to admit. I always tell myself that is makes me a more empathetic foot...

Do you or someone you care about have swollen, discolored legs? If you answered yes, you may be dealing with chronic venous insufficiency. ...

As we are finally past the holiday season, I wanted to post an article about gout. This painful condition is always more frequent during th...

Feeling embarrassed or ashamed of your feet is very common. According to a study of 500 women in 2008 by the American Podiatric Medical A...

The answer is, no. However, feet are complex structures made up of 28 bones, 33 joints, a host of tendons, ligaments, muscles, nerves and b...

Recently, I read an article about a new and improved method to strengthen the plantar fascia. This article talks about using a step or a st...

Well, it is that time of the year again. The big game is finally this Sunday. With all the talk of deflated footballs we have not talked m...

What is Deep Vein Thrombosis? The blood supply of the leg is transported by arteries and veins. The arteries carry blood from the heart to ...

Chronic Ankle Instability Do you frequently sprain your ankles? Do you feel like your ankles are weak? Is your gait (walking pattern) uns...

How Does a Bone Heal? All broken bones go through the same healing process. This is true whether a bone has been cut as part of a surgica...

What is the Accessory Navicular? The accessory navicular (os navicularum or os tibiale externum) is an extra bone or piece of cartilage loca...

What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a condition characterized by the breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage in one or more joints. ...

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease in which certain cells of the immune system malfunction and attack he...

What is a Puncture Wound? Puncture wounds and cuts are not the same. A puncture wound has a small entry hole caused by a pointed object -- f...

What is a Sesamoid? A sesamoid is a bone embedded in a tendon. Sesamoids are found in several joints in the body. In the foot, the sesamoids...

What is Malignant Melanoma? Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the cells of the skin that produce pigmentation (coloration). It is also cal...

What is Charcot Foot? Charcot foot is a sudden softening of the bones in the foot that can occur in people who have significant nerve damage...

What are the Peroneal Tendons? A tendon is a band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. In the foot, there are two peroneal tendons. ...