Morton’s neuroma is one cause of metatarsalgia, which is pain in the ball of the foot.
>> Download 'Morton's Neuroma' FileIt is not uncommon for the little toes to become bent up, or ’clawed’. Another term is a mallet toe.
>> Download 'Lesser Toe Deformities' FileThe ankle is a hinge joint between the leg and the foot, and allows up and down movement. The bones of the leg (tibia and fibula) form a slot, and the talus bone of the foot fits between them. The talus is held to the tibia and fibula by strong bands of tissue called ligaments. Each ligament is made of many strands or fibres of a material called collagen, which is extremely strong.
>> Download 'Injury of the Ankle Ligaments.' FileWhen the edge of the toenail digs into the skin fold beside the nail, the skin becomes red, hot, tender and swollen. This is an ingrowing toenail.
>> Download 'Ingrowing toenails.' FilePain in the heel can be caused by many things. The commonest cause is plantar fasciitis.
>> Download 'Heel pain and Plantar fasciitis' FileHallux rigidus (Latin for a “stiff great toe”) is a condition caused by arthritis at the base of the big toe.
>> Download 'Hallux Rigidus or Arthritis of the Big Toe.' FileA bunion is a lump at the base of the big toe, caused by sideways drifting and angulation of the big toe.
>> Download 'Bunion Surgery – Metatarsal Osteotomy' FileThe use of modern technology allows operations to be performed through keyhole incisions and has advantages over conventional surgery, as the ankle responds badly to open incisions, and complications of open surgery are common.
>> Download 'Ankle Arthroscopy' FileTreatment including ankle replacement and fusion
