You wake up, slide your feet into your slippers, and ouch — that sharp sting on your heel isn’t just dry skin. You may be dealing with heel fissures, also known as cracked heels — a surprisingly common foot issue that’s often overlooked until it becomes painful.
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Your feet are awesome feats of engineering. However, many people fail to appreciate the wonderful job that their feet and ankles perform every day until they suffer an injury or have some other foot or ankle issue.
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Bunions (or bunionettes in the case of the pinky toe) are toe deformities characterized by bony growths and tendon imbalances that push the toes together. While such toe deformities have a hereditary component, they are also exacerbated by wearing tight-fitting shoes like high heels.
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The ankle consists of a complex arrangement of bones, ligaments, and other tissues. The considerable stress that the average foot absorbs with each step can cause repetitive stress injuries like hairline fractures. Since ankle pain can radiate from other parts of the foot, you should consult with our Valley Stream Podiatry Foot Doctor to be sure you get the correct diagnosis and treatment.
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What is a hammertoe? The hammertoe deformity is characterized by an abnormal bending that usually affects one or more of the middle toes at the middle joint. While the tendency to develop toe deformities has a hereditary influence, this tendency can be exacerbated by wearing tight-fitting shoes like high heels that cause extreme pressure on the front of the foot.
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November is American Diabetes Month.
It’s an excellent time to remember that taking proper care of your feet is something we should all pay more attention to, which is especially true for patients who have diabetes.
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Excessive pressure and rubbing from your footwear can cause painful blisters to develop on your feet.
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SYMPTOMS OF COMMON TOENAIL PROBLEMS - Changing in the color and texture of your toenails can is an early warning sign of toenail problems. Early treatment can help you avoid some of the more undesirable outcomes. Fungal toenail infections can develop slowly and often don't cause any serious issues in the beginning and may go unnoticed.
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Due to the extra pressure and often moist environment inside your shoes, painful blisters are a common ailment that can affect your feet. Moisture and rubbing on the insides of your shoes irritate the skin causing redness, swelling, and the appearance of fluid under the skin as your body responds to the irritation.
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Gout is a painful arthritic inflammation that often affects the large joints of the ankle and big toe, especially as you get older. The condition is precipitated by an excessive buildup of uric acid in the blood. While having some uric acid in your blood is normal, when the level gets too high, the acid can crystallize out of the blood and into the joints of your extremities, causing severe swelling, pain, and discomfort.
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