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  • A L S
    • A L S FEAR
    • ATROPHY, DENTS
    • BFS
    • EMG TEST
    • FOOT DROP
    • REASSURANCE
    • STRENGTH TESTS
    • TWITCHING BODYWIDE
    • TWITCHING LOWER BODY
      • FEET, TOES
      • QUADS, HAMSTRINGS
    • TWITCHING UPPER BODY
      • ARM, HAND, FINGERS
      • CHEST
      • EYELID
      • LIP, FACE
      • STOMACH, SHOULDER, NECK
      • TONGUE
  • CANCER
    • BLADDER
    • BRAIN TUMORS
    • CERVICAL, ANAL
    • COLON
    • LARYNGEAL
    • LYMPHOMA
    • MELANOMA
      • APPEARANCE
      • RISK FACTORS
    • OVARIAN
    • UTERINE
  • CARDIAC
    • AORTIC ANEURYSM
      • EXERCISE
      • REPAIR
    • BLOOD PRESSURE
    • CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY
    • CHEST PAIN
      • HEART CAUSES
      • NON-HEART CAUSES
    • HEART ATTACK
      • RISKS
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      • TESTS
    • PVCs, PALPITATIONS
      • CAUSES
      • DANGERS
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  • Headache
    • ANEURYSM
    • BRAIN TUMORS
    • MIGRAINE HEADACHES
    • ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
  • MOLES
    • BLEEDING MOLES
    • CHANGING MOLES
    • MANY MOLES
    • NEW MOLES
    • REMOVAL
  • MOUTH, THROAT
    • BURPING
    • LPR
    • LUMP, STUCK FEELING
    • PHANTOM TASTES
      • FOUL TASTE
      • METAL TASTE
    • TONGUE PROBLEMS
    • SWALLOWING
    • VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION
  • Pain
    • BACK
      • HERNIATED DISC
      • OTHER
    • CALVES
    • FIBROMYALGIA
    • KNEE
    • PELVIC
    • SCIATICA
    • SHOULDER
  • STOOLS
    • BLOODY
    • COLOR
    • CONSTIPATION
    • IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
    • MICROSCOPIC COLITIS
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    Causes of Cold Foot After Patellar Tendon Surgery

    FOOT PAIN

Causes of Cold Foot After Patellar Tendon Surgery

Have you recently had patellar tendon surgery and now the foot on that side feels cold? […]

ELLSSEE 2025-05-05T09:35:43-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Has Your Big Toenail Stopped Growing and Hurts?

    FOOT PAIN

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2023-06-05T10:02:19-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Alternative to Traditional Bunion Correction Has Shorter Recovery Time

    FOOT PAIN

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:57:09-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Outer Ankle Hurts Only When Sitting: My Solution

    FOOT PAIN, SCIATICA

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2025-02-24T20:55:23-07:00 FOOT PAIN, SCIATICA|
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    Jammed Toe vs. Broken Toe: What You Should Know

    FOOT PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-08-18T14:49:01-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Sudden Stabbing Pain in the First Few Toes: Nerve Disease

    FOOT PAIN, Twitching Feet/Toes

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2020-11-12T12:29:16-07:00 FOOT PAIN, Twitching Feet/Toes|
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    Numbness Between Big and Second Toe from Flip Flops

    FOOT PAIN, Twitching Feet/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. […]

ELLSSEE 2020-11-12T12:29:45-07:00 FOOT PAIN, Twitching Feet/Toes|
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    Can Diabetes Cause Wet Sweaty Feet?

    DIABETES, FOOT PAIN

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, [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-05-05T15:12:51-06:00 DIABETES, FOOT PAIN|
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    Causes of Numbness on the Outside of the Big Toe

    FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN, Twitching Feet/Toes

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? […]

ELLSSEE 2020-10-25T12:34:41-06:00 FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN, Twitching Feet/Toes|
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    Causes of Tingling, Burning in Both Feet Including Neurological

    FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:50:05-06:00 FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN|
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    Can Foot Numbness from a Herniated Disc Be Permanent?

    FOOT PAIN, HERNIATED DISC, Herniated Disc: Treatment

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? […]

ELLSSEE 2021-08-07T15:24:26-06:00 FOOT PAIN, HERNIATED DISC, Herniated Disc: Treatment|
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    Is It Safe for Elderly to Submerge Sprained Ankle in Ice Water?

    Ankle Pain, FOOT PAIN

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:51:11-06:00 Ankle Pain, FOOT PAIN|
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    Can Tight Shoes Cause Permanent Peripheral Neuropathy?

    FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-06-06T12:25:28-06:00 FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN|
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    Foot Drop, No Other Symptoms: ALS or Brain Tumor?

    ALS ANXIETY, FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN

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. […]

ELLSSEE 2023-08-18T13:46:42-06:00 ALS ANXIETY, FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN|
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    Is It Safe for Kids to Run Around in Bare Feet?

    CHILDREN'S & BABIES' HEALTH, FOOT PAIN

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? […]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-10T16:15:20-06:00 CHILDREN'S & BABIES' HEALTH, FOOT PAIN|
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    Twitching in the Tiny Muscles of the Ankle Explained

    FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN, Twitching Feet/Toes

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2025-05-04T17:59:56-06:00 FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN, Twitching Feet/Toes|
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    Stiff Feet in the Morning: Causes and Solutions

    FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-08T20:52:36-06:00 FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-10T14:01:50-06:00 FOOT PAIN, Running|
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    FOOT, HEEL and ANKLE PAIN

    FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-10T13:56:06-06:00 FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN|
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    Plantar Fasciitis Prevention: New Habit for Stronger Feet

    FOOT PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:54:10-06:00 FOOT PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:50:07-06:00 FOOT PAIN|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-04-10T13:56:42-06:00 FOOT PAIN|

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:53:55-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Exercises to Heal Heel Pain

    FOOT PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-16T08:48:02-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Pain in Ball of Foot when Cycling: Causes, Solutions

    FOOT PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-13T22:26:35-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Numb, Burning Foot with Intense Pain: Cause and Solution

    FOOT PAIN

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, [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-05-08T12:49:52-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Should You Avoid Flip Flops? Yes, They Can Hurt Your Feet

    FOOT PAIN

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, [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-01-02T12:08:10-07:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    Can Plantar Fasciitis Cause Foot Pain on Outer Side?

    FOOT PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-09-09T15:10:45-06:00 FOOT PAIN|
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    6 Causes of Pain on the Outside of Your Foot

    Ankle Pain, FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-19T11:46:47-06:00 Ankle Pain, FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN|
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    Burning Heel Pain: Five Harmless Causes

    FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-29T21:50:55-06:00 FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS|
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    Can a Stress Fracture Cause Heel Pain?

    FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-01-02T12:08:27-07:00 FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN|
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    Why Your Heels Hurt Like Mad Stepping Out of Bed

    FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-01-02T12:08:27-07:00 FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN, PLANTAR FASCIITIS|
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    Why Feet Hurt After Sitting: Circulation Problem, Solution

    FOOT PAIN, SITTING DISEASE

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-24T16:44:28-06:00 FOOT PAIN, SITTING DISEASE|
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    Pain in Feet After Sitting May Be Arthritis or Fibromyalgia

    Fibromyalgia, FOOT PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-01-02T12:08:28-07:00 Fibromyalgia, FOOT PAIN|
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    Burning Pain in Arch of Foot: 3 Possible Causes

    FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN

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, [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-08-22T22:23:07-06:00 FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN|
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    Can Burning Feet Be Caused by a Serious Disease?

    DIABETES, FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-01-02T12:08:28-07:00 DIABETES, FOOT PAIN, HEEL PAIN|
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    Toe Cramp Causes and Solutions

    FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN

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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2023-01-02T12:08:51-07:00 FOOT DROP, FOOT PAIN|

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