Common Foot Problems Also available in: Spanish This brochure covers bunions, heel pain, Morton's neuroma, corns, callouses, plantar warts, and hammertoes.... Details > American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons |
Facts and Answers to FAQs on Feet and Foot Disorders A general overview of the foot including foot problems and foot care.... Details > American Podiatric Medical Association |
Foot Care Also available in: Spanish Years of wear and tear can be hard on our feet. So can disease, poor circulation, improperly trimmed toenails, and wearing shoes that don't fit properly. Problems with our feet can be the first sign o... Details > National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
Foot Swelling when Traveling Swelling (edema) of the feet is common during long airline flights. The main factor that contributes to the problem is physical inactivity. ... Details > Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
General Foot Disorders A list of fact sheets that address a variety of foot related disorders. Sports medicine related to foot health problems and other related foot health highlights are also listed.... Details > American Podiatric Medical Association |
How Fit Are Your Feet? Self Assessment Quiz Take this "feet fitness" test and learn how healthy your feet and ankles are. This document may be printed and used at your convenience.... Details > American Podiatric Medical Association |
Tinea Infections: Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch and Ringworm This online fact sheet defines tinea, a fungus that can grow on skin, hair or nails. Tinea transmission, affected body areas, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and potential health consequences are di... Details > American Academy of Family Physicians |
Your Podiatric Physician Talks About Athlete's Foot Also available in: Spanish The warmth and dampness of areas around swimming pools, showers, and locker rooms, are also breeding grounds for fungi. Because the infection was common among athletes who used these facilities freque... Details > American Podiatric Medical Association |
Your Podiatric Physician Talks About Heel Pain Also available in: Spanish Heel pain is generally the result of faulty biomechanics (walking gait abnormalities) that place too much stress on the heel bone and the soft tissues that attach to it. The stress may also result fro... Details > American Podiatric Medical Association |