Causes and Symptoms of Toe FracturesToe fractures can occur for various reasons, with some common causes being crushing injuries and joint hyperextension. A crushing injury often happens when a heavy object falls onto the foot, resulting in significant trauma. Joint...
What to Know About a Broken ToeTrauma to the foot, especially the toes, can occur in many ways. Banging them, stubbing them, or dropping something on them are a few different ways this trauma can occur. Given the fact that toes are positioned in front of the feet,...
Treating Foot Stress FracturesStress fractures are small cracks in the bones, often caused by repetitive force or overuse, and commonly seen in athletes and active individuals. Factors contributing to foot stress fractures include sudden increases in physical...
Dealing with Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle Stress fractures are small breaks in the bone that are caused by repetitive stress. They typically occur due to overuse, forcing the bones of the foot or ankle to continually absorb the full impact of each step...
Diabetic Neuropathy Is a Serious ComplicationDiabetes can lead to several serious foot complications, with neuropathy being one of the most common and concerning. Diabetic neuropathy occurs when high blood sugar levels damage the nerves in the feet, leading to...