FOOT & ANKLE PROBLEMS

Achilles Tendinitis

  • Pain and swelling of calf muscle attaches to heel.

 

Achilles Tendon Rupture

  • Sudden forceful strain cause the tendon to snap.


Club Feet

  • A birth deformity in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position occurring on one or both sides.

 

Corns & Calluses

  • Thickening of the outer layer of the skin produced by pressure.

 

Flat Feet

  • Also referred to as “Fallen Arches.” A condition in which the natural arch of the foot is weakened that the whole sole of the foot touches the ground.

 

Hallux Valgus (Bunion)

  • A painful swelling at the base of the big toe which bends the toe towards the other toes.

 

Ingrown Nail

  • Condition of the nail growing deep into the skin.

 

Click here for sample images of a previous surgery on the foot.

 

None of these disorders describe what you're feeling right now? Click here for general disorders.

 

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