Parents know immediately if their newborn has a clubfoot. Some will even know before the child is born, if an ultrasound was done during...

People often blame the common foot deformity claw toe on wearing shoes that squeeze your toes, such as shoes that are too short or high...

Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain Recurring or persistent (chronic) pain on the outer (lateral) side of the ankle often develops after an injury...

What is the burning foot: Burning feet are a common complaint and can be caused by a number of conditions - some are local and minor,...

Bunion surgery is almost always contemplated at some stage by almost all those who have them - most reject the idea outright and others...

Many people experience a broken bone (fracture) at some point in their lives. A broken ankle or broken foot is common. After all, you...

Your ankle — the joint where your foot and leg meet — is an intricate network of bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Strong enough to...

The ankle works in a systematic way. Movement is only supposed to be in one plane, in other words, up and down. We call this dorsiflexion...

What is an ankle arthroscopy? Also known as key hole surgery or minimally invasive ankle surgery. Ankle arthroscopy involves using very...

What is ankle arthritis? Most ankle arthritis is as a result of what is known as "wear and tear" (or osteoarthritis). Other forms of...

According to the Greek myth, Achilles was vulnerable only at his heel. It's a trait that he must have passed down to all other humans...

In the child, the bones of the foot occasionally develop abnormally and an extra bone called an accessory navicular is present towards...

What Is a Neuroma? Neuroma is a thickening of nerve tissue that may develop in various parts of the body. The most common neuroma in the...

Introduction: Haemephilia include a group of disease affecting males but transmitted by female and characterized by prolonged coagulation...

Introduction: Gout is characterized by an altered purine metabolism with deposition of uric acid salts in connective tissues such as...

Low-arched or flat feet are very common. It has been estimated that 70% of the general population has a tendency towards excessive...