Hammer Toes: Throw the kitchen sink at them
A hammer toe is one of the more common types of foot problems. A hammer toe is when (usually) one…
Category: Orthopedics
Morton’s Neuroma: Throw the kitchen sink at it
A Mortons neuroma or an intermetatarsal neuroma is an irritation of the the nerves between the metatarsal heads in the…
Abductory Twist: Throw the kitchen sink at it
The abductory twist is not a diagnosis or even necessarily a problem, but is an observation that is noted when…
Plantar fasciitis: throw the kitchen sink at it
Personal opinion on plantar fasciitis I normally write these personal opinions at the bottom of the articles, but for plantar…
Tired and aching feet: throw the kitchen sink at them
‘Tired and aching feet‘ is not really a clinical diagnosis, but is probably one of the most common foot problems.…
Peroneal tendonitis: throw the kitchen sink at it
Peroneal tendonitis is a somewhat uncommon overuse injury of the peroneal tendons on the outside of the ankle joint. The…
Haglund’s Deformity: Throw the Kitchen Sink at it
Haglunds deformity is a painful bony prominence at the back of the heel bone (calcaneus). It is usually associated with…
Mueller-Weiss Syndrome: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Müller-Weiss Syndrome (Mueller-Weiss Disease) is an uncommon spontaneous avascular necrosis of the navicular bone in feet of adults. It was first described separately…
Fat Pad Atrophy: Throw the kitchen sink at it
Under the skin on the plantar surface of the foot is a layer of subcutaneous fat that makes up what…
Saddle Bone Deformity: Throw the kitchen sink at it
The condition of a ‘Saddle Bone Deformity‘ is the name used by lay people for what is technically called a…
Joplin’s Neuroma: Throw the kitchen sink at it
A Joplin’s Neuroma or neuritis is an entrapment of the medial plantar digital nerve that innervates the medial aspect of…
Sesamoiditis: Throw the kitchen sink at it
The sesamoid bones are two very small bones that are in the weightbearing area under the big toe joint. The…