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What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
Your plantar fascia is a tight, thick tissue that connects your heel bone to your toes. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the plantar fascia becomes inflamed or irritated, resulting in a sharp or dull pain felt at the bottom of the heel.1 This can be caused by several things, from carrying extra weight to wearing unsupportive footwear. Though treatments are usually quite simple, the pain of plantar fasciitis can be fairly severe.
How Proper Ankle Wrapping Can Speed Up Recovery
Wrapping a sprained ankle can help stabilize the joint, reduce swelling, and prevent further injury. Following a few straightforward steps can help ensure your wrap is correct and provides the support you need while you recover.
Ankles might point the way to cartilage repair in osteoarthritis
The ankle's ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it could be harnessed to repair cartilage in knees and hips hobbled by osteoarthritis.
How to Spot and Manage Bone Spurs in the Feet
Bone spurs commonly grow on top of the foot, on the toe, and on the back of the heel where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone.1 This can result in pain, swelling, and tenderness in the affected area. The most common cause of bone spurs on the feet is osteoarthritis, followed by high-impact activities that cause foot joint damage, like running and dancing.
Causes of Blisters on Toes and What to Do About Them
Blisters on the toes are usually caused by friction, but can also be due to insect bites, allergies, burns, skin infections, and autoimmune diseases. They tend to go away on their own within one to two weeks, but some blisters may require extensive treatment depending on the underlying cause.