Foot Health

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foothealth.html

Latest News
• Shrunken Foot Muscles Signal Diabetic Nerve Damage (10/26/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20876.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/25/2004)

Overviews
• Adult Foot (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_adultfoot.html

Anatomy/Physiology
• Foot Skeletetal Structure (American Podiatric Medical Association) - http://www.apma.org/faqskel.html

Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Initial Evaluation: What Kind of Shape Are Your Feet In? (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness03.html
• Watch Out for These Red Flags (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness12.html

Treatment
• Smelly (Malodorous) Feet (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=360&topcategory;=Foot

Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Shoes (National Institutes of Health) - http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/search/term=shoes&recruiting;=true

Specific Conditions
• Aerobics & Your Feet (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, American Podiatric Medical Association) - http://www.aapsm.org/aerobics.html
• Baseball & Your Feet (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine) - http://www.aapsm.org/baseball.html
• Basketball & Your Feet (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine) - http://www.aapsm.org/basketball.html
• Cycling & Your Feet (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine) - http://www.aapsm.org/cycling.html
• Flatfeet (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00449
• Foot Swelling When Traveling (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00722
• Footdrop (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00724
• How to "Read" Your Footprints (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness04.html
• Keep Your Feet Flexible (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness09.html
• Normal and Abnormal Changes in the Foot (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness02.html
• Running and Your Feet (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine) - http://www.aapsm.org/running.html
• Walking and Your Feet (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine) - http://www.aapsm.org/walking.html

Prevention/Screening
• Practice Good Foot Hygiene and Toenail Care (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness11.html
• Taking Care of Your Foot and Ankle (American Physical Therapy Association) - http://www.apta.org/Consumer/ptandyourbody/footandankle

Nutrition
• Eat Right . . . Your Feet Will Thank You (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness10.html

Related Issues
• Athletic Shoes: Choosing the Right Footwear (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00885
• Footwear Guide (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=101&topcategory;=Foot
• Know Your Sports Shoes (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_footfitness08.html
• Lacing Techniques for Proper Shoe Fit (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/gf_a_lacing.html
• Shoes (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=15&topcategory;=Foot
  Also available in Spanish - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=448&topcategory;=Spanish

Organizations
• American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine - http://www.aapsm.org/
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons - http://www.acfas.org/
• American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society - http://www.aofas.org/
• American Podiatric Medical Association - http://www.apma.org/
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.niams.nih.gov/index_espanol.htm

Women
• Do You Abuse Your Feet? (Harvard Medical School, InteliHealth) - http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/23961/23963/270109.html?d=dmtContent

Children
• Guide to Children's Shoes (American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society) - http://www.footcaremd.com/fc_a_childrensshoes.html
• Pitter Patter of Children's Healthy Feet (American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons) - http://www.acfas.org/pressreleases/prfeet.html
• Sports & Your Children's Feet (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, American Podiatric Medical Association) - http://www.aapsm.org/children_sports.html

Seniors
• Foot Care (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/footcare.asp
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.niapublications.org/spnagepages/footcare-sp.asp

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:
• Athlete's Foot - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/athletesfoot.html
• Diabetic Foot - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabeticfoot.html
• Foot Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/footinjuriesanddisorders.html
• Heel Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heelinjuriesanddisorders.html
• Nail Diseases - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/naildiseases.html
• Toe Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/toeinjuriesanddisorders.html
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonesjointsandmuscles.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Foot Health is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases - http://www.niams.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 08 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 09 June 2004