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Common Foot Problems  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

This brochure covers bunions, heel pain, Morton's neuroma, corns, callouses, plantar warts, and hammertoes.... Details >

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons  External Link

Flexible Flatfoot in Children  External Link

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  External Link

Foot Care  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

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  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

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  External Link

Foot Health: Heel Pain  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

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  External Link

Foot Swelling when Traveling  External Link

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  External Link

Plantar warts   External Link

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  External Link

Running and Your Feet  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

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  External Link

Tinea Infections: Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch and Ringworm  External Link

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  External Link