Your uncertainty and indecision is no surprise. Despite the fact that every year, many people (athletes and nonathletes alike) injure their Achilles tendons, the best way to treat these injuries is still up in the air.

Tendon disorders of the foot and ankle come in all sizes and shapes. There are overuse injuries, tendinosis, paratenonitis, bursitis, and both acute and chronic Achilles tendon ruptures.

Despite the fact that every year, many people (athletes and nonathletes alike) injure their Achilles tendons, the best way to treat these injuries is still up in the air. Should you use ice? Are steroid injections helpful? Wear a cast? Have surgery? If surgery is needed, the questions start over. What kind of surgery? How invasive? Would a tendon transfer help?

You might not realize it, but a fracture of the long bone in the foot to the little toe can be a very serious injury. It's called a fifth metatarsal fracture and it's most often seen in athletes. What makes this such a problematic injury?

Fractures of the fifth metatarsal bone can be very complex and a challenge to treat. They don't always heal well. If the ends of the bone pull apart, getting them back together and keeping them there while healing takes place isn't always a straightforward and easy task.

You might not realize it, but a fracture of the long bone in the foot to the little toe can be a very serious injury. It's called a fifth metatarsal fracture and it's most often seen in athletes. What makes this such a problematic injury?

I have been diagnosed as having fractured sesamoids in both feet - both the medial and lateral in the left foot and the medial in the right foot. THis was caused mostly by walking - I also have a high arch and a dropped first metatarsal head so was pre-disposed to the injury too. Anyway ... I am currently on my second try at getting orthotics made. So far, neither pedorthist has been able to get it right and I can babrely walk more than a couple of blocks without pain and subsequent swelling over the next few days. This is very frustrating as I was very active beforehand.

Plantar fasciitis is a condition that results in pain because the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot, has become irritated and inflamed.

Plantar fasciitis, the inflammation and pain of the plantar fascia can make walking extremely difficult, especially first thing in the morning. The plantar fascia is the band of tissue that connects your heel to your toes and causes sharp heel pain when it acts up. More women get it than men and it seems to be more common between the ages of 40 and 60 years old.
- Participating in exercises that stress your heel and foot, such as long distance running, dance aerobics, and ballet.

Doctors use terms that originate from Latin because it was considered to be a universal language of study. It helps to keep things consistent because different languages would translate terms into different things. This could cause confusion.