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Foot & Ankle Specialty Blog

Blog Articles about Foot & Ankle Issues, Treatments and Management from Sweeney Foot & Ankle, The Woodlands and Magnolia, Texas

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Understanding Foot and Ankle Arthritis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Management

Arthritis is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. While many associate arthritis with hands and knees, it can also significantly impact the foot and ankle.

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Diseases of the Foot

If you consider the human foot, it really is a marvel of biomechanical engineering with each foot containing 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 1...
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Understanding Nerve Pain in the Lower Leg: 6 Common Causes Explained

Lower leg pain is a prevalent issue experienced by many individuals, and it can have various causes, ranging from minor overuse to more seri...
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What Is A Muco-Cutaneious Cyst?

Discovering a small, squishy lump on your toe near the nail may be shocking and leaving you with a lot of questions. While it is impossible ...
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No Doubt - Gout is Painful

Gout is a painful inflammatory disease that affects hundreds of thousands of people in Texas and the world. Typically, it only affects one j...
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Understanding the Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Your Feet

As rheumatoid arthritis (RA) starts to develop, the feet are often the first place to feel the symptoms. This chronic inflammatory disorder ...
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Top Causes of Stiff Feet

When you consider that the human foot has more than 100 ligaments, muscles and tendons, along with 33 joints and 26 bones, it’s not surprisi...
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Foot Pain and Arthritis

Arthritis is a type of inflammation of one or more joints. It can lead to stiffness and pain in any one of your body joints, but is most com...
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What are the Most Common Foot Problems in Adults and Children?

Our feet don’t get enough credit for what they do for us. They are our main mode of transportation and they carry our full body weight 24/7 ...
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Gout: Do You Know the Symptoms?

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...