Have you ever had a long-anticipated night on the town spoiled by sore feet? The source of your discomfort just might be those pretty shoes you have chosen to wear. Women’s dress shoes are often narrower and less cushioned than shoes worn day-to-day, which may make them uncomfortably confining. And women, young and old, have […]
There’s no denying the allure of a great pair of high heels. There’s also no denying the power they have to wreak havoc on your feet. Many women considering foot surgery are concerned with how the procedure might affect their choice of footwear. The good news is that foot surgery for problems like bunions or […]
A broken fibula may be very painful, but sitting on the couch and letting it heal on its own is probably not the best approach. While your fibula—the long, thin outside bone of your lower leg—is healing, you should stay mobile through the use of a walking boot. Although the fibula is considered a weight-bearing […]
In the medical world, it’s called posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, but most of us know it by a much simpler term: flatfoot. Specifically, this type of flatfoot develops during adulthood and often affects only one foot. More common among women and people over 40, flatfoot occurs when the posterior tibial tendon, which runs from the […]
Perhaps you stubbed your toe or incurred a foot injury while participating in sports. Your doctor has called it a fifth metatarsal avulsion fracture, but you are unsure what is meant by that term. A fracture is a break in the bone, and your fifth metatarsal is the long midfoot bone on the side of […]
Inflammation and irritation of the plantar fascia ligament—plantar fasciitis—is the most common cause of pain on the bottom of the heel, with 2 million cases treated in the United States each year. This heavy band of tissue supports your arch and connects the front of your foot to your heel. In 2014, a comprehensive review […]
If the soles of your shoes show unusual wear patterns, one of the culprits might be the common condition of flat feet. Flat feet are normal in babies whose arches have not yet developed. The arch develops in childhood, and by the time you reach adulthood, a normal arch should be present. But what about […]
