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Explore topics Overall Health & Wellness Toe Issues Foot Pain Ankle Issues Podiatrist Foot Skin Issues Shoes Sweeney Foot & Ankle Specialists Bunion Exercise Nerve Issues Plantar Fasciitis Diabetic Foot Care Kids Foot Issues Arthritis Sports Foot Surgery Heel Issues Swollen Feet Arch Issues Foot Symptoms Seasonal Tendon Issues Broken Bones & Fractures Infections Blisters Cancer Flat Feet Pregnancy achilles tendon Circulation Insurance Stone Bruise Toenails fungus Achilles Tendonitis Bone bruise Gait Ingrown Toenails Senior Foot Care Stem Cell Therapy Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Veins achilles [![Sweeney Foot & Ankle Ankle Sprains What's Normal and What Isn't Doctor Looking at Athlete's Ankle](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Gym%20doctor%20with%20a%20patient%20checking%20her%20ankle.jpeg?width=900&name=Gym%20doctor%20with%20a%20patient%20checking%20her%20ankle.jpeg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/ankle-sprains-whats-normal-and-what-isnt) [Ankle Issues](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/ankle-issues) --- ### [Ankle Sprains - What's Normal and What Isn't?](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/ankle-sprains-whats-normal-and-what-isnt) Sprains and strains are an unfortunate side effect of living a busy life. Even the most careful among us can occasionally twist an ankle or land too hard while working out or playing sports. [Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/ankle-sprains-whats-normal-and-what-isnt) [![Sweeney Foot and Ankle Metatarsalgia Close Up Of Feet](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/engin-akyurt-x_3gyC42btc-unsplash.jpg?width=500&name=engin-akyurt-x_3gyC42btc-unsplash.jpg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/metatarsalgia) [Toe Issues](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/toe-issues) --- ### [Metatarsalgia](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/metatarsalgia) Defining Metatarsalgia The foot has 28 bones. Five of them called the metatarsals extend from the base of the toes to the ankle. Metarsa in ... [Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/metatarsalgia) [![Sweeney Foot and Ankle Guy in Sports Socks Rubbing Foot and Ankle in Pain](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/erwans-socks-YGE42qjlWjE-unsplash.jpg?width=500&name=erwans-socks-YGE42qjlWjE-unsplash.jpg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/peroneal-tendenitis) [Ankle Issues](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/ankle-issues) --- ### [Peroneal Tendonitis](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/peroneal-tendenitis) Do you feel pain in your lower body that tends to get worse the more active you get? Do your lower legs feel swollen or do you notice thicke... [Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/peroneal-tendenitis) [![Sweeney Foot and Ankle Athlete's Foot Man Adjusting Laces of Orange Sneakers](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/omid-armin-r8J-tz2jcvY-unsplash.jpg?width=500&name=omid-armin-r8J-tz2jcvY-unsplash.jpg)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/athletes-foot-1) [Sports](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/sports), [Foot Skin Issues](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/foot-skin-issues) --- ### [All You Need to Know About Athlete's Foot](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/athletes-foot-1) Athlete's foot is an uncomfortable condition that can affect men, women, and children at any age. The best approach to dealing with athlete'... [Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/athletes-foot-1) [![Sweeney Foot and Ankle Why Are My Toenails Discolored? 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[Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/why-does-my-foot-hurt-when-i-roll-it) [![someone holding their foot like it hurts](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sore%20feet.png?width=500&name=sore%20feet.png)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/your-feet-hurt-and-you-dont.-why) [Plantar Fasciitis](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/plantar-fasciitis), [Bunion](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/bunion) --- ### [Do Your Feet Hurt and You Don't Know Why?](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/your-feet-hurt-and-you-dont.-why) It’s easy to put a lot of wear and tear on your feet in the course of an ordinary day. You might be on your feet for many hours at work or s... [Continue Reading](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/your-feet-hurt-and-you-dont.-why) [![hand holding baby feet with crossover toes](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(66).png?width=500&name=Untitled%20design%20(66).png)](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/crossover-toes) [Toe Issues](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/topic/toe-issues) --- ### [Crossover Toes](https://info.sweeneyfootankle.com/blog/crossover-toes) When your toes aren’t positioned with one right next to the other in a row but instead you have a toe that is overlapping, it is a condition... 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