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WHERE DOES IT HURT?
(click where it hurts)
Ailments of the Big Toe
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| Hallux Rigidus |
Arthritis of the big toe joint. Painful bone spur develops on top of joint |
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| Athlete's Foot |
Dry, cracked, itchy skin on the foot caused by a fungus |
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| Bunions |
Painful swelling along the inside of the big toe joint where it meets the foot. Usually accompanied by turning out of the big toe |
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| Corns and Calluses |
Hard, thickened skin |
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| Ingrown Toenail |
Pain and swelling and sometimes drainage of a toe nail or the skin where the nail meets the toe |
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| Morton's Neuroma |
Pain in the ball of the foot, often with numbness or burning of the toes |
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| Nail Fungus Infection |
Thick, disclolored, flaking or misshapen toenail |
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| Plantar Warts |
Growth of unusual skin on bottom or side of foot. May be painless or painful |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Wearing away of the cartilage due to inflammation. Pain and swelling with standing or walking |
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| Sesamoiditis |
Pain at the bottom of the big toe joint while standing or walking |
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| Toe and Forefoot Fractures |
Severe pain and swelling after a fall or injury |
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Ailments of the Smaller Toes
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| Athlete's Foot |
Dry, cracked, itchy skin on the foot caused by a fungus |
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| Claw Toe |
Curling of a little toe. The toe curls at both joints to resemble a claw |
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| Corns and Calluses |
Hard, thickened skin |
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| Hammertoe |
Partial curling of a little toe |
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| Morton's Neuroma |
Pain in the ball of the foot, often with numbness or burning of the toes |
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| Metatarsalgia |
Pain located under the balls of the foot |
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| Nail fungus infection |
Thick, disclolored, flaking or misshapen toenail |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Wearing away of the cartilage due to inflammation. Pain and swelling with standing or walking |
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| Stress fractures |
Fracture without injury. Pain begins without an injury and worsens with time. Pain with walking and weight bearing |
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| Toe and forefoot fractures |
Severe pain and swelling after a fall or injury |
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Ailments of the Ankle
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| Achilles Tendon |
Pain and swelling of the tendon at the back of the ankle either at the attachment to the heel or along the tendon |
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| Ankle Instability |
Recurrent ankle sprains and instability |
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| Arthritis |
General term for degeneration (wearing away) of the articular cartilage within a joint. Pain and swelling with standing or walking |
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| Broken Ankle |
Severe pain and swelling around the ankle after a fall, twist or other injury. Usually can’t stand or walk |
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| Sprained Ankle |
Severe pain and swelling over the outside of the ankle after a twist |
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Ailments of the Heel
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| Achilles Tendon |
Pain and swelling of the tendon at the back of the ankle either at the attachment to the heel or along the tendon |
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| Heel Pain |
Heel pain can refer to any number of conditions around the back of the foot, from Achilles tendonitis, to plantar fasciitis to a stress fracture of the calcaneus bone |
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| Plantar Fasciitis |
Inflammation of the "plantar fascia," a thin layer of tough tissue supporting the arch of the foot (sometimes referred to as heel spurs although bony growths may not be a factor) |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Wearing away of the cartilage due to inflammation. Pain and swelling with standing or walking |
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Ailments of the Sole
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| Achilles Tendon |
Flat feet refers to a foot that has a collapsed or absent arch. High arched feet refers to a foot with an increased height of the arch. The instep of the foot is so high that only the heel, outer border and balls of the sole of the foot contacts the ground. |
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| Metatarsalgia |
Pain located under the balls of the foot |
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| Morton's Neuroma |
Pain in the ball of the foot, often with numbness or burning of the toes |
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| Plantar Fasciitis |
Inflammation of the "plantar fascia," a thin layer of tough tissue supporting the arch of the foot (sometimes referred to as heel spurs although bony growths may not be a factor) |
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| Plantar Warts |
Growth of unusual skin on bottom or side of foot. May be painless or painful |
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| Progressive Flatfoot |
Pain along the inside of the arch and ankle. May progress to swelling, severe pain, and noticeable collapse of the arch |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Wearing away of the cartilage due to inflammation. Pain and swelling with standing or walking |
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| Sesamoiditis |
Pain at the bottom of the big toe joint while standing or walking |
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