If you experience pain when walking or standing and notice a thickened and fleshy, callus-like growth on the bottom of your foot, you could have a plantar wart. This is a noncancerous skin growth caused by a viral infection in the top, supe...
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Blog Articles about Foot & Ankle Issues, Treatments and Management from Sweeney Foot & Ankle, The Woodlands and Magnolia, Texas
Fifteen potentially dangerous snake species or subspecies call Texas home, but more people die every year from lightning strikes than venomo...
The feet are probably the most overworked parts of the body. They support your body weight as you stand, walk, run, jump, and so on. It is, ...
Also referred to as Metatarsalgia, a stone bruise is a condition that affects the forefoot. This is the area between the toes and where the ...
The feet support the weight of the entire body. They are, therefore, prone to problems. About 90% of us suffer from foot problems at one poi...
You’ve just run your first marathon (or half marathon) and suddenly your feet are killing you. There's no swelling, but you can’t walk from ...
From broken nails and blisters to hammer toes and fractures, foot problems are very common among dancers. Over time, years of dancing jazz, ...
Morton's Neuroma refers to a painful condition that involves the ball of the foot, which is located near the third and fourth toes. Many pat...
Gout is a painful form of inflammatory arthritis that typically affects a single joint. The big toe is a common target for gout. When a pers...
