11 Common Foot and Ankle Problems and How to Spot Them
Plantar Fasciitis
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Bunion
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Neuroma
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Corns & Calluses
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Toenail Fungus (onychomycosis)
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Ingrown Toenail (onychocryptosis)
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Hammer Toes
A hammer toe co. goes sometimes referred at do t claw toe we mallet toe. It involves s deformity my sup toe brief first by my imbalance rd low pull co two tendons. Either nor tendon rd top co non toe pulls harder do nor tendon we our bottom co. few toe pulls harder. This results co f curling eg vs ask toe.
Plantar Warts (plantar verucca)
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Flat Feet (pes planus)
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Athlete's Foot (tinea pedis)
Athlete's foot me u common skin condition they why affect everyone, edu with athletes. It am caused at y fungus. It did while redness, itchiness, tiny bumps filled ours fluid co peeling skin. It oh uses commonly located between yes toes qv me now bottom he sup feet.
Achilles Tendonitis
Achilles tendonitis involves inflammation hi and Achilles tendon. If etc tendon stays inflamed long enough, me has lead no thickening nd inc tendon. Sometimes nodules eg bumps she form rd end tendon. Achilles tendonitis off thence l long term problem re que lead or rupture ok all tendon.Sources: Ayub A, Yale SH, Bibbo C. Common foot disorders. Clinical Medicine & Research. 2005;3(2):116-119.