Background & Etiology Gout is a form of arthritis characterized by painful crystals forming inside of joints. This most commonly occurs in the first metatarsophalangeal (big toe) joint but can also occur in the finger, knee, ankle, or wrist. Crystals... Read more about Gout »
Toe Fracture (Broken Toe)
A toe fracture (or broken toe) is a very painful but common injury most often caused by an injury from the accidental stubbing of a toe or dropping a heavy object on the forefoot. They typically occur on the corner... Read more about Toe Fracture (Broken Toe) »
Foot Arthritis
Treatment of Joint Arthritis (Foot Arthritis) Millions of humans are plagued by the pains of foot arthritis, especially as we age. It is a chronic, degenerative condition in which your joints lose their normal surfaces over time. This degeneration leads... Read more about Foot Arthritis »
Posterior Impingement / Os Trigonum / Trigonal Process
What is Posterior Impingement? Posterior ankle impingement syndrome causes posterior ankle pain. It typically occurs in a position of forced plantar flexion (foot pointing downwards). This form of ankle pain may occur with an acute onset such as a traumatic... Read more about Posterior Impingement / Os Trigonum / Trigonal Process »
Tarsal Coalition
A tarsal coalition is an abnormal connection between two or more tarsal (hindfoot or back of the foot) bones and can be classified into osseous (boney), cartilaginous (synchondrosis), or fibrous (syndesmosis). This union may be partial or complete and the... Read more about Tarsal Coalition »
Plantar Fasciitis
What is it and how is it treated? When your first few steps out of bed in the morning cause severe pain in the heel of your foot, you may have plantar fasciitis (fashee-EYE-tiss). It’s an overuse injury affecting the... Read more about Plantar Fasciitis »
Hind Foot Arthritis
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Hind foot arthritis is a specific form of arthritis. It can occur at any age, and literally means “pain within a joint.” As a result, arthritis is a term... Read more about Hind Foot Arthritis »
Toe Deformity and Pain
Toes affected by toe deformity are straightened for a number of problems, including hammer toes, claw toes, or cross over toes. A number of techniques may be used to straighten the toe, including cutting bone, especially on the prominent top... Read more about Toe Deformity and Pain »
Midfoot Arthritis
What is Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis? Surgery for midfoot arthritis fuses or glues together (arthrodesis) some of the small joints in the middle of the foot. Because this area of the foot has very little motion normally, the fusion of these joints... Read more about Midfoot Arthritis »
Subtalar Arthritis
What is Subtalar Arthritis? Subtalar arthritis refers to degenerative changes in the cartilage of the subtalar joint. The most common cause of subtalar arthritis is traumatic injury to the hindfoot and is commonly seen after fracture to the calcaneus or... Read more about Subtalar Arthritis »