Achilles Rupture The Facts
OverviewThe Achilles tendon is an important part of the leg. It is located just behind and above the heel. It joins the heel bone to the calf muscles. Its function is to help in bending the foot...
View ArticleWhat Causes Bunions?
OverviewBunions are a common problem that most people experience as a bony protuberance at the base of the big toe. A bunion, however, is more complicated than simply a bump on the foot. When a...
View ArticleWhat Is A A Bunionectomy?
OverviewThe term bunion as it is popularly used describes a variety of deformities involving a painful prominence and swelling at the base of the big toe. Orthopaedists use additional terms to...
View ArticleHammer Toe Fusion
OverviewThe term, Hammer toes is used to describe the collective physical deformity of the second, third and fourth toe on a person's foot when they are permanently bent at one or two of their joints,...
View ArticleHow To Help Hammer Toe Pain
OverviewThe term Hammer toes describes three unique contracture deformities of the toes. The deformities differ by the location of contracture in each joint of the toe. The three deformities include...
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