Plantar Fasciitis - Foot Problems
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the fibrous tissue along the bottom of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes.
Fungal Infections - Foot Problems
Fungal infections of the foot are common because the warm, moist environment is conducive to fungal growth. Some fungi thrive on toenails, causing nail discoloration, thickening and separation from the bed. Pressure from a thickened nail or the buildup of debris may cause the toe to become painful. Athlete’s foot is also a fungal infection that concentrates in the spaces between toes and on the sole of the foot.
Stress Fractures - Foot Problems
Stress fractures are incomplete cracks in bone. They occur during high-impact repetitive activity, such as running when muscles tire and cannot absorb shock. The muscles transfer the overload of stress to the bone, causing it to hurt and eventually crack.
Stress fractures come from overuse, typically during high-impact activity, such as running, when muscles tire and cannot absorb shock. Muscles transfer this stress to the bone, causing it to crack.
Plantar Warts - Foot Problems
Plantar warts occur on the sole of the foot and may look like calluses. They tend to grow inward because of the weight placed on them when you stand.
Plantar warts are caused by an infection by a specific virus.
Morton’s Neuroma - Foot Problems
Morton’s neuroma is a benign (noncancerous) thickening of the membrane around the nerve between the third and fourth toes and sometimes between the second and third toe or between the fourth and fifth. Tight shoes can squeeze foot bones together, causing pain.
Ingrown Toenails - Foot Problems
Ingrown toenails are nails whose corners or sides dig painfully into the skin.
Causes
Ingrown toenails are often caused by improper nail trimming, shoe pressure, injury, fungus infection, heredity or poor foot structure.
Heel Pain - Foot Problems
Heel pain is very common and often associated with a growth of bone on the underside, forepart of the heel bone. The condition occurs when a tendon pulls at its attachment to the heel bone. The condition can calcify to form a spur but the pain can be from a variety of causes.
