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Pain Under the Big Toe Joint: Sesamoiditis

Pain under the big toe joint can be a significant nuisance, and can make walking, squatting, and jumping painful. This pain is typically due to a common condition called sesamoiditis. Sesamoiditis is inflammation of one of two small, egg-shaped bones found under the big toe joint., known as the sesamoid bones. Every human has them,Continue reading “Pain Under the Big Toe Joint: Sesamoiditis”

Can the Achilles tendon harden with calcium?

Calcium is a mineral that makes up a large portion of the structure and ‘hardness’ of bones. However, softer tissue like muscles and tendons can develop deposits of calcium mineral in a process called calcification. The important Achilles tendon is equally at risk for developing calcification as any other tendon or muscle, and perhaps moreContinue reading “Can the Achilles tendon harden with calcium?”

Why Does My Ankle Make A Snapping Sound?

Many conditions can cause joint cracking, creaking, clicking, or a general noise that is heard or felt. The causes range from ligament issues, arthritis, and joint instability. However, a somewhat unique condition can develop on the outer side of the ankle that can cause a snapping. There are two tendons that move behind and underContinue reading “Why Does My Ankle Make A Snapping Sound?”

Four Quick Tips To Protect Your Feet This Winter

As old man winter begins to stir for much of North America, people’s thoughts drift to figuring out how to stay warm and safe. However, the feet are often ignored in one’s preparation. Here are some tips on how to keep your feet protected and in good shape this winter. Injury Prevention Your feet andContinue reading “Four Quick Tips To Protect Your Feet This Winter”

Do tight shoes cause hammertoes?

I am often asked this question, and see it improperly discussed online and even by medical professionals. The simple answer is that tight shoes are not the cause of hammertoes, despite popular belief. Hammertoes, which is a term often used to describe a plethora of conditions in which the toes curl up or rotate, haveContinue reading “Do tight shoes cause hammertoes?”

Can diabetics have bunion surgery?

Bunions can present a problem for diabetics in several different ways. These problems sometimes make the option of surgically correcting the bunion more attractive than simply leaving it alone. A bunion is a complicated deformity in which the 1st metatarsal bone at the base of the big toe joint is gradually moved outward towards theContinue reading “Can diabetics have bunion surgery?”

What You Should Do If Your Toenail Rips Off In An Injury

Lifting injuries to toe nails, especially to big toenails, are not uncommon. However, this injury often does not receive the proper medical care it requires due to the perception that the injury is minor. While true in many cases, there are times in which this injury can lead to significant complications, and in general manyContinue reading “What You Should Do If Your Toenail Rips Off In An Injury”

Don’t Ignore Achilles Tendonitis and Pain In the Back of Your Heel

The Achilles tendon- a potential weak point of many an athlete and warrior. It can hobble the mighty, and make life difficult for anyone unfortunate enough to injure it. So-named for the weakest part of the great Greek warrior Achilles, who was invulnerable through being dipped into the river Styx at birth, except for theContinue reading “Don’t Ignore Achilles Tendonitis and Pain In the Back of Your Heel”

When Should I Have My Bunion Operated On?

Bunions, for those who suffer with them, can be very painful, or may never cause a moment of discomfort. This foot deformity, in which the base of the big toe is prominent on the inner side of the foot and the big toe itself is angled toward the second toe, has been covered by meContinue reading “When Should I Have My Bunion Operated On?”

What causes the bump on top of my big toe joint?

In this post I will discuss the ‘bump’ some people have on top of their big toe joint. Many people are aware of the bump some people have along side of the big toe joint, as it goes by the name of a ‘bunion’. What is less known is the cause and treatment of aContinue reading “What causes the bump on top of my big toe joint?”