What is hammertoe? Learn what causes the unusual toe shape and how to prevent it 8 min readby TRIA If one of your toes seems to be stuck in a bent position, it could be that you have hammertoe, a condition that can affect all five toes on your foot. In the beginning, hammertoes...
The most common causes of toe and foot numbness from reduced blood flow are: Peripheral Artery Disease: where a build-up of fat and cholesterol narrows the blood vessels. Numbness in feet from PAD tends to be worse when exercising and may be accompanied by fatigue, aching pain and burning ...
Injuries are also common causes of toenail splitting, particularly in people who engage in sports such as soccer or long-distance running. These kinds of splits often occur in the big toe and are accompanied by bruising and swelling in cases of hard impact. Split toenails from this kind of ...
What causes Morton’s neuroma? The human body contains trillions of nerves, and the foot contains more nerves per square inch than any other part of your body. The nerves in your feet help with toe movement, speed and other mobility functions. But when you wear footwear that is tight or ...
Turf toe.It's asprainto the joint at the bottom of your big toe. This injury causes pain and swelling. You may not be able to move your big toe much.Walkingand other weight-bearing activities can make it ache more. Causes.You can get turf toe if you bend your big toe upward too ...
Gout is when you experience sudden or severe attacks of pain usually at the base of your big toe but can happen in other joints too, as well as swelling, redness and tenderness. The pain often occurs suddenly, and people have reported a sensation of the affected joint being on fire. ...
Strengthening Program for Peroneal Subluxation / Dislocation and Other Causes of Clicking in the Ankle We will always include an ankle strengthening program when treating peroneal subluxation. This will usually include a combination of balance exercises and direct strengthening exercises. In some situations...
Abscesses can present in a number of different ways. When you're looking at a paw abscess, you may see a red bump on a dog paw. Often, you can see swelling under the skin. The area will feel squishy and warm. In most cases,abscessesare painful, so be careful when inspecting your...
A gout flare typically occurs over the span of a few hours with pain, redness, warmth, and swelling in a joint developing because of the presence of uric acid crystals. Often a gout flare involves a single joint (most commonly the big toe) but sometimes can affect multiple joints, includin...
What are the Most Common Causes of Toe Pain? What are Tophi? Discussion Comments Bystare31— On Mar 20, 2008 Uric acid levels causing gout might rise because the body can't get rid of uric acid well enough, or it might also be because the body over produces uric acid....