Foot Diseases
Diseases of the foot generally are not limited, that is they are related to or manifest elsewhere in the body.
Arthritis of the Foot
Arthritis is a disabling and occasionally crippling disease afflicting almost 40 million Americans. In some forms, it appears to be hereditary. While the prevalence of arthritis increases with age, all […]
Foot Cancer
There are many kinds of cancers of the foot; some take the form of cysts and lesions, while others are more widespread. Malignant melanoma is a skin cancer that is […]
Freiberg`s Disease
Freiberg`s Disease usually begins as a pain in the ball of a child`s foot; its onset is often linked to an injury to the growth plate of one of the […]
Karposi`s Sarcoma (AIDS related)
Kaposi`s Sarcoma is a cancerous lesion that can occur on the soles of the feet. The lesion is irregular in shape and has a purplish, reddish or bluish black appearance. […]
Kohler`s Disease
Kohler`s Disease is a spontaneous loss of blood supply to a particular bone in the foot. Treatments may include cast immobilization, reduced activities and foot orthotics or inserts.
Maffucci`s Syndrome
Maffucci`s Syndrome is usually associated with a bony prominence under the toenail. Some form of injury or trauma to the toe results in the formation of the bony irregularity or […]
Ollier`s Disease
Ollier`s Disease is usually associated with a bony prominence under the toenail. Some form of injury or trauma to the toe results in the formation of the bony irregularity or […]
Raynaud`s Disease
Raynaud`s Disease is a disorder that affects the feet. It is caused by contraction of the smooth muscles controlling the small arteries supplying circulation into the hands and feet. This […]
Seiver`s Disease
Pain in the heel of a child`s foot, typically brought on by some form of injury or trauma, is sometimes Seiver`s Disease. The disease often mimics Achilles tendonitis, an inflammation […]
Sever`s Disease
Calcaneal apophysitis, or Sever`s disease, is an inflammation of the growth center of the heel bone, or calcaneus. Growing children are the usual victims of the disease, which is caused […]