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While it’s easy to catch a toenail fungus, clearing it up is a slow process that needs your prolonged attention. Chances are, your condition won’t clear up without medication and consistent application over a period of months.

The damage caused by diabetes ravages through your body. High blood sugar takes a toll on both blood vessels and nerve tissue. Because your feet are at the end of the line, they suffer comparatively more from elevated glucose levels.

When it comes to foot problems, plantar warts aren’t a serious problem unless they cause discomfort or pain. Caused by a viral infection, these warts often form where your foot experiences the greatest pressure, making the pain worse.

You’re born with flat feet, and most people develop arches by the time they’re 6 years old. Some people never form arches, or their arches may collapse later in life. Flat feet can lead to pain and gait changes, but in many cases, they produce no symptoms.

Running is a great way to stay active, but it can take a toll on your feet, particularly if you’re a distance runner. You’ve likely already got a collection of foot health habits. Here’s what you should know about your foot health.

It doesn’t matter how old you are or at what level you play. Sprained ankles are the most common reason for missing out on sports participation. While you may be eager to get back in the game, playing through a sprained ankle is a bad idea.

Nerves in your feet can develop a thick encasement of tissue in response to injury or irritation. Called a neuroma, the condition can cause chronic discomfort or pain that interferes with the normal movement of your feet.

The most common form of inflammatory arthritis, gout occurs in men at a much higher rate than in women. While it’s easy to treat, gout episodes start quickly and feature intense pain as a symptom. The joint of the big toe is most often affected.

A sprained ankle can be painful with a lengthy recovery time. Plus, if it doesn’t heal completely, it can lead to further ankle injuries and runs the risk of becoming a chronic instability. Both conservative and surgical treatments are possible.

Everything changes come the summer. It’s time to get outside, go to the beach, enjoy the weather, and most of all get active. Sometimes this means your feet pay the price. Here are five common summertime foot injuries you can sidestep this year.

Arthritis in your big toe may not sound like a problem on par with knee or hip issues, but since the big toe must bend with every step you take, it’s potentially a painful condition that can seriously impair your ability to move.

Sandal season is upon us. If toenail fungus has you worrying about the summer, it’s time to explore convenient, comfortable laser treatment.

“The feet are prime real estate for arthritis,” says Doug Tumen, DPM, board-certified podiatrist, author of Ask The Foot Doctor, and a founding partner of Hudson Valley Foot Associates. Each foot has 26 bones and 33 joints...

“Compression socks work by applying a constant pressure to the ankle and calf area,” explains Dr. Doug Tumen, a podiatrist at Hudson Valley Foot Associates in Kingston, New York, and the author of Ask the Foot Doctor:...

If you follow any professional sport that involves running, you are likely to hear of a player who is suffering from tendonitis. But, what is it? And, do you have it? All muscles of your extremities (arms, legs, hands, feet, etc.) have tendons.

America is exercise crazy! We Zumba, yoga, hip-hop, box, triathalon, boot camp, and sweat-to-the oldies. But one of the easiest, most inexpensive and enjoyable exercise forms is walking. It’s a great way to lose weight, stay fit,and enjoy life.

What is the largest bone in the foot? Right…your heel bone, also known as the calcaneus. It absorbs all of your body’s weight each time you take a step, run or jump. So, is it any wonder that one of the most common foot ailments people have is heel pain?