Has Your Big Toenail Stopped Growing and Hurts?
Here are the causes and solutions to a big toenail that has stopped growing and is painful or sore. […]
Alternative to Traditional Bunion Correction Has Shorter Recovery Time
If your doctor said you don’t need bunion surgery as long as there’s no pain, you’ll want to rethink this. […]
Outer Ankle Hurts Only When Sitting: My Solution
Does your outer ankle hurt only after you’ve been sitting for awhile, but then the pain quickly goes away once you’re up and about? There’s a fix that may work for you. […]
Jammed Toe vs. Broken Toe: What You Should Know
A jammed toe can hurt to high heaven, and the act that jams a toe can potentially break it. So is there a way to tell a jammed toe from a broken one? The pain [...]
Sudden Stabbing Pain in the First Few Toes: Nerve Disease
Nerve related disease is likely what’s causing your sudden stabbing pain in the first few toes. The pain could be enough to make you stop what you’re doing and grab the toes. […]
Numbness Between Big and Second Toe from Flip Flops
If you think your flip flops are actually causing numbness between your big and second toe, you are not imagining this. […]
Can Diabetes Cause Wet Sweaty Feet?
Do you suffer from wet and sweaty feet and also have diabetes? There is a real possible connection between sweaty grubby-feeling feet and diabetes. “In certain diabetic patients, because of the development of peripheral neuropathy, [...]
Causes of Numbness on the Outside of the Big Toe
Are you scared that the numbness on only the outside of your big toe is an early symptom of MS, diabetes or some other serious illness? […]
Causes of Tingling, Burning in Both Feet Including Neurological
The key word is “both” feet. Unfortunately, your fear of diabetes or a spinal tumor as the cause of burning and tingling is realistic. But most causes of this symptom pair are certainly not from [...]
Can Foot Numbness from a Herniated Disc Be Permanent?
Life is no picnic living with a numb foot that never gets well. A numb foot has many causes including a disc herniation. Can this cause a permanent numbness? […]
Is It Safe for Elderly to Submerge Sprained Ankle in Ice Water?
Being that very elderly people have such thin skin, the question comes up of whether it’s safe to submerge their sprained ankle in ice water. […]
Can Tight Shoes Cause Permanent Peripheral Neuropathy?
Tight shoes can feel as though they are very gradually causing peripheral neuropathy if you wear them often. In order for tight shoes to cause permanent peripheral neuropathy, you’d have to wear them way more [...]
Foot Drop, No Other Symptoms: ALS or Brain Tumor?
For people with ALS anxiety, foot drop is often at the top of their worries. They may imagine foot drop and wonder if it’s ALS or a brain tumor causing it. […]
Is It Safe for Kids to Run Around in Bare Feet?
Aside from bare feet getting sweaty and stinky, is there any harm in letting children run around without any shoes? […]
Twitching in the Tiny Muscles of the Ankle Explained
Even the tiniest muscles are prone to twitching and this includes in the ankle. Often, the arch or a single toe starts twitching, but the small muscles in the ankle joint may also act up [...]
Stiff Feet in the Morning: Causes and Solutions
Are you under 50, not previously injured but keep waking with stiff feet in the morning that soon return to normal once you’re up and about? Stiff Feet, No Injury “Stiff feet in the morning [...]
What Causes Your Feet to Go Numb when Running ?
A leading neurologist explains about numb feet and running. Ever get numb feet while running? Numb feet can be caused by a variety of factors, including neurological problems and cardiovascular problems. But what if you [...]
FOOT, HEEL and ANKLE PAIN
Are you suffering from pain in your ankle, heel or foot in general? Foot pain has many, many causes. Some are very serious, too. The medical specialty that involves treatment of the foot is called [...]
Plantar Fasciitis Prevention: New Habit for Stronger Feet
There is a unique but very simple way to help prevent the heel pain of plantar fasciitis, and it’s so cheap you won’t believe it. Just kick off your shoes. And socks. This is what [...]
Red Swollen Feet after Running: Prevention
Here’s what a doctor says you can do to help prevent swollen, red feet after your running session. “Make sure you have good shoes,” begins Asim S. Aijaz, MD, a board certified pain management specialist [...]
Ankle Pain with Brisk Walking on Treadmill: Causes, Solutions
“Walking on a treadmill can lead to a sort of repetitive movement related pain” in the ankles, says Asim S. Aijaz, MD, a board certified pain management specialist with Advanced Pain Care in Texas. “While [...]
Plantar Fasciitis: Stretching vs. Shockwave Therapy
Have plantar fasciitis? Which is better: stretching or shockwave therapy? “Both therapies can be very effective and often, it’s best to do them both in tandem,” says Dr. Velimir Petkov, DPM, surgeon and sports medicine [...]
Exercises to Heal Heel Pain
These exercises work for the heel pain from plantar fasciitis. Heel pain from plantar fasciitis may be stubborn and persist, but the right exercises can actually reverse the condition; or, at least, result in substantial [...]
Pain in Ball of Foot when Cycling: Causes, Solutions
A doctor explains that there are several possible causes to a pain in the ball of the foot when cycling. This can occur while riding outdoors or while using a stationary bike. There are several [...]
Numb, Burning Foot with Intense Pain: Cause and Solution
Find out what might be causing the debilitating burning in your feet. I fell in love with my husband on the dance floor. Yet, when I was diagnosed with type II diabetes at age 45, [...]
Should You Avoid Flip Flops? Yes, They Can Hurt Your Feet
There’s a very unsuspecting explanation for why sometimes feet hurt even though you haven’t sprained or twisted anything or worn high heels. Next time you think of showing your bare feet in public with flip-flops, [...]
Can Plantar Fasciitis Cause Foot Pain on Outer Side?
A foot care specialist addresses pain on the outer side of the foot being caused by plantar fasciitis. “Most pain associated with plantar fasciitis originates near the point of insertion of the plantar fascia in [...]
6 Causes of Pain on the Outside of Your Foot
A foot pain expert describes the seven possible causes of pain on the outside (lateral) part of the foot. Pain along the outside or lateral part of the foot can have one (or more) of [...]
Burning Heel Pain: Five Harmless Causes
Top 5 Causes of a Burning Type of Pain in the Heels “Burning pain in the heel can be an array of problems,” says Joseph Ciccone DPT, CSCS, a doctor of physical therapy and certified [...]
Can a Stress Fracture Cause Heel Pain?
That heel pain that's been bothering you lately just may indeed be caused by a stress fracture. “Fractures and bruises can create pain in the heel,” says Bob Thompson, certified pedorthist, executive director of the [...]
Why Your Heels Hurt Like Mad Stepping Out of Bed
Do you dread getting out of bed every morning due to really nasty heel pain? Does it almost feel like you're stepping on hot coals? “A sharp burning pain in the heel area is one [...]
Why Feet Hurt After Sitting: Circulation Problem, Solution
There is a cause of hurting feet after sitting that may surprise you. Are your feet in pain or sore after you've been sitting for a while, such as while using a computer, at the [...]
Pain in Feet After Sitting May Be Arthritis or Fibromyalgia
Don’t dismiss arthritis or fibromyalgia as possible reasons your feet hurt after sitting, even though you may have read that a likely cause is plantar fasciitis. Here is what Bob Thompson, certified pedorthist, executive director [...]
Burning Pain in Arch of Foot: 3 Possible Causes
There are three very likely causes of burning pain in the arch of one’s foot. “If the burning pain in the arch is toward the heel area on the plantar surface (underside) of the foot, [...]
Can Burning Feet Be Caused by a Serious Disease?
Don't blow off that burning in your feet. This can mean a life-threatening condition. Don't assume that feet don't show symptoms of serious disease. “Burning feeling in the feet can be an indication of neuropathy [...]
Toe Cramp Causes and Solutions
Though the pain of a toe cramp can be enough to make a grown man cry, don't let toe cramp pain fool you into thinking that toe cramps are caused by any terrible disease. Searing [...]
