Comforting Footwear

If you have a toe that is bent into a strange position, you may have a hammer, claw or mallet toe. What’s the difference? What can you do? In this article, we explore these questions. Read on to learn more. These Toe Deformities Are Very Similar All three types of toe deformity usually occur in […]

Many people are plagued by athlete’s foot, which is a common fungal infection (tinea pedis). This problem usually happens when your feet are kept warm and damp for long periods of time, for example if you wear tight, closed shoes (especially those made of synthetic, non-breathing materials). The dampness causes fungus to grow, and it […]

You only have two feet and they must carry all of your weight every day of your life. This constant workload provides ample explanation for foot maladies. The fact that feet are complex structures made up of tendons, ligaments, muscles and some fairly small and delicate bones makes it even more likely that you may […]

If you are experiencing pain in the ball of your foot, at the base of your second and third toes, you may have developed metatarsalgia. This is pain in the metatarsal bones of the foot. Interestingly, this is not a condition in its own right. Rather, it is a symptom of other foot problems. In […]