Plantar fasciitis is a foot condition that can affect just about anyone. It typically affects those that are on their feet a lot or those that are overweight. If you happen to be someone that has this foot condition, which is a condition in which the tendon in your foot that runs from the toe becomes inflamed when you walk throughout the day, you may not initially feel pain. However, after a while, when you first take your steps of the day, you may feel a lot of pain, or when you rest at night you may feel the pain from this condition. [Read More]

If you have diabetes, you probably already know that the disease can impact you in a number of ways. Not only do you have to worry about watching what you eat, checking your blood glucose levels, and taking your medication, but you also have to worry about other issues, such as the possibility of getting foot wounds. These are very common in people who have diabetes, and if you do end up with foot wounds, you should make sure that you take good care of those wounds. [Read More]

Pesky ingrown toenails are the most common nail impairment. This is when the corners of your toenail dig into the soft skin on your toe. This condition leads to redness, swelling, and bacterial formation, which collects in the curving nail that has now dug into your toe's flesh. More often than not, this irritating wound becomes an infection on your big toe, but it may also infect other toes as well. [Read More]

A bunion is a deformity that occurs when the bones of the big toe are not in the proper position and cause a large bony bump that protrudes from the side of the foot. A bunion typically develops slowly over time; if a bunion is not causing any issues, a podiatrist may take a watch-and-see approach. However, many bunions, particularly large bunions, can be quite painful and cause stiffness in the foot that can make it difficult to walk or do other physical activities. [Read More]