The foot is probably the most under-appreciated part of the body. It bears our weight – no matter how much we put on – and is our own personal transport system. Feet are intricate systems of bones (26), joints (33) and more muscles, tendons and ligaments than we care to count (over 100). With such a complex system working to move us, you can imagine how foot injuries can occur. While many injuries occur as a result of some impact or trauma to the foot, simply getting old or being overweight can be at the root of the pain. The other major factor in foot injuries is improper footwear. You can’t undervalue the importance of good quality footwear in protecting your feet!
Running Foot Pain or Foot Stress Fracture?
As a runner, pain is often your most loyal training partner. Pain has no social calendar to work around or a sleep disorder to leave you pounding the pavement all alone during those early morning 5 milers. Determining which pain is your friend and which one merits a visit to your local sports medicine specialist [...]
Managing a Foot Stress Fracture the Right Way
Stress fractures in the foot are usually characterized as an overuse injury of weight-bearing bones. High impact sports involving running and jumping such as distance running, basketball, tennis, and football are where most athletes with foot pain are found. Bones generally respond to stress by hardening along the outer margins of those bones. When bones [...]
Metatarsalgia: Foot Pain’s Evil Brother
Metatarsalgia is a general term relating to forefoot pain secondary to inflammation in the area of the distal foot and toes. The swelling involves the joints that connect the metatarsal bones of the foot and the phalanges (toe) bones. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th MTP joints are most often stricken with this disorder. With the [...]
