Podiatry

The foot and ankle are two of the most versatile and complex areas of your body. One foot alone contains 26 bones supported by a network of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. When everything is working well, you hardly give them a thought. But when a problem arises, it’s often impossible to ignore.

More than 11 million visits were made to physicians’ offices in 2003 because of foot and ankle problems, including more than 2 million visits for ankle sprains and strains and more than 800,000 visits for ankle fractures.* Some conditions that may affect your foot and/or ankle could be:

• A fracture and/or sprain
• Tendonitis
• Tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Plantar fasciitis (heel pain)
• Bone spurs
• Morton’s neuroma
• Bunions
• Hammertoes
• Ingrown toenails
• Diabetic foot ulcers

References: AAOS.org  - January 2006