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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 | Flexible Flatfoot in Children
Do your child's feet look flat when he or she is standing? This document details symptoms and treatments options of a condition that most children eventually outgrow without any problems. ... Details >
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | Foot Care
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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 Information Center | Foot Health: Athlete's Foot
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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 | Foot Health: Heel Pain
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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 | 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 | Plantar warts
Plantar warts are noncancerous skin growths on the soles of your feet caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which enters your body through tiny cuts and breaks in your skin. Most plantar warts are... Details >
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research | Running and Your Feet
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It is a good idea for a beginning jogger to visit a podiatric physician before starting an exercise program. Your podiatrist will examine your feet and identify potential problems, discuss conditionin... 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 >
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