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What is a Charcot foot? My mother with diabetes has just been diagnosed with this problem.4 years 31 weeks ago599
What is an Achilles' tendinopathy?1 year 43 weeks ago509
What is Helbing's sign?2 years 44 weeks ago2417
What is Morton's toe? My 13-year old daughter has been trying to learn toe-pointe dancing but extreme pain occurs every time she's up on pointe. The doctor says a Morton's toe is causing this pain.4 years 31 weeks ago2211
What is proximal plantar fasciitis?7 years 37 weeks ago1335
What is the best treatment for Achilles tendon rupture? Should I just leave it to heal on its own? Or is surgery a better way to go?4 years 40 weeks ago526
What is the true cause of bunions? I was always told they came from shoes with a pointy toe. But I've never worn shoes like that and I have a bunion.2 years 6 weeks ago453
What's a "turf toe?" I heard the sports guys on ESPN saying one of the NFL players has this problem.5 years 7 weeks ago1198
What's a good way to get over a strained Achilles' tendon? I've tried stretching it but that doesn't seem to be enough.1 year 45 weeks ago4376
What's the best way to treat a ruptured Achilles tendon? I've been given two options: rehab without surgery or surgery and then rehab. What works best? Is there any advantage of one over the other?1 year 10 weeks ago350
What's the difference between a "stress reaction" and a "stress fracture"? The orthopedic surgeon is trying to decide if I have a stress reaction of the navicular bone in my left foot.3 years 44 weeks ago8951
What's the difference between hallux valgus and hallux rigidus? Why don't doctors speak in ordinary language?33 weeks 2 days ago452
When I saw my doctor for the pain in my heel, she did an X-ray and found a heel spur. I've been going to my physical therapist for ultrasound treatments, and the pain is going away. Is this because the ultrasound is breaking up the spur?7 years 37 weeks ago446
When I was a child my right ankle was fused to treat a case of severe flatfoot. Now I have ankle pain. Would a brace help me?3 years 13 weeks ago518
When I was in college, I ruptured my left Achilles' tendon. It was treated surgically and I had a long, slow recovery. Now I've ruptured the other side. This time the doctor did not recommend surgery. Why not?1 year 48 weeks ago351
When I was running last week, I had to jump over a pot hole and I heard a pop in my leg. I had a sharp pain and had to walk the rest of the way home. My leg is a bit sore now, but it's not too bad as long as I favor my foot. Could I have torn my Achilles tendon?1 year 20 weeks ago274
When I was younger, I broke the bones in my foot around the middle part, where they all join. My doctor put a cast on it and a few weeks later, I was back on my way. My foot has always hurt since then but x-rays show that my foot is fine. Could it be arthritis since it's getting worse?50 weeks 2 days ago310
When it comes to screw fixation for a Jones fracture in the foot, how much does the hardware itself affect the outcome? For instance, I've heard the size and type of screw used can make a difference. Is this true?7 years 36 weeks ago505
Whenever I exercise, the back of my foot, the tendon, hurts. What could be causing that?1 year 23 weeks ago1043
Which is the safer way to do surgery for a painful neuroma in the foot--from the top of the foot or from the bottom?7 years 41 weeks ago469
Why are some athletes more prone to hurting the Achilles tendon?1 year 36 weeks ago318
Why do bunions come back? I was told to wear open toed shoes or shoes with a wide box (place for the toes). I've done all that and still got the problem back.15 weeks 2 days ago301
Why does my plantar fasciitis hurt much, much more in the morning than at night?33 weeks 2 days ago671
Years ago I was a gymnast and competed nationally. At the end of my career, I had a stress fracture of the talus in my left foot. I notice it bothers me now and then if I'm on my feet too long or try to play too many sets of tennis. Now that I'm older, am I in danger of reinjuring this spot with overuse?2 years 51 weeks ago581
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