Like warts elsewhere on your body, plantar warts are a form of skin infection caused by strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). While warts may be a cosmetic concern elsewhere, warts on the bottom of your feet (the plantar region) can be painful enough to interfere with your mobility. Visit Hudson Valley Foot Associates when plantar warts start to slow…
Waking up in the middle of the night while feeling sharp, stabbing pain is never a good feeling. If the pain centers in the joint of your big toe, there’s a good chance you have gout. It’s a type of arthritis caused by elevated levels of uric acid in your blood. Uric acid forms urate…
Though there are over 100 different types, human papillomavirus (HPV) strains cause primarily two types of problems: warts and sexually transmitted infections, some of which may start cancerous changes. As regards your feet, though, your only concern is plantar warts. These can cause tenderness or pain in some cases, but that’s as serious as plantar…
Diabetic foot wounds have a reputation for persistence. Since sensory nerves often suffer from exposure to high blood sugar levels, you may injure your feet without being aware. Compromised blood supply then slows healing until you have a complex, non-healing wound. Taken to extremes, these can lead to gangrene and amputation. Getting diabetes under control…
The structure of your foot resembles an archer’s bow, with the bones of your feet forming the curving bow’s arch while a tough band of tissue called the plantar fascia acts as the bow’s string. The plantar fascia connects the base of the toes with your heel, creating a cushioning band that absorbs and distributes…
Usually affecting the big toe, ingrown toenails are a common problem where the side or corner of a toenail works its way into the soft skin alongside the nail. The issue might start suddenly with a stubbed toe or over a longer period due to shoes with crowded toe boxes. Your ingrown nails likely won’t…
A non-cancerous growth made of nerve tissue, neuromas can develop anywhere in the body. Morton’s neuroma is the most common, and it can affect any of your toes, though it usually occurs between the third and fourth toes, causing inflammation. You can’t see the growth without medical diagnostic imaging, but you can sometimes feel the…
There’s a very good reason why a gout attack feels as though you have sharp shards of crystal embedded in your big toe — and it’s because you do. Uric acid is a substance that forms these crystals when your body becomes saturated. Normally, uric acid filters out of your body at the kidneys after…
Children’s health issues are sometimes hard to recognize. After all, their ability to describe symptoms often comes down to, “it hurts.” This is true for many foot problems, and it may be up to you as a parent to recognize warning signs that your child’s feet aren’t developing properly. You’ve got a partner in the…
The strongest and thickest tendon in your body, the Achilles tendon serves as the connection between the heel bone and calf muscles. All movement, including walking, running, climbing, and jumping, depends on a healthy Achilles tendon. Given the important role the Achilles tendon plays in movement, it’s obvious that tendon pain can impact your day….
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