No tip-toeing around it, this foot bone could change the story of human evolution, or at least the story of human foot evolution. The bone is additional evidence that Australopithecus afarensis, an ...

Have outer foot pain? Here are common causes of pain on the outer side of your foot, the symptoms to watch for, and how to ...

You can tell if you have a sprained toe (also known as turf toe) because it will be painful around the main joint in your toe. This joint is surrounded and protected by structures such as soft tissue ...

You’ll want to get medical care if you have intense pain or swelling in your pinky toe, are unable to put any pressure on it, or its out of alignment. Other issues may be less serious and able to be ...

Leslie Katz led a team that explored the intersection of tech and culture, plus all manner of awe-inspiring science, from space to AI and archaeology. When she's not smithing words, she's probably ...

A sprained toe can happen for many reasons and affect people of all ages. Sprained toes are often tender and painful. However, it is still possible to move them. The toes contain joints that enable a ...

Foot pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems, affecting up to 87% of people during their lives. This pain can occur anywhere, but if it’s in the ball of your foot or between your toes, ...

April Leonard likes to blame her bunions on her husband. In 2017, she accompanied him to a podiatrist appointment for calluses—and went home scheduled for surgery to correct her misaligned toe bone.

A chilling medical case reveals a 55‑year‑old man’s finger and big toe were literally eaten away by metastatic cancer — which surgeons say had “completely replaced” the bones in those digits — just ...

Maryland surgeons rebuilt a patient's entire thumb last month using a bone from his knee and a toe.MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Drs. James Higgins and Ryan Katz of the Curtis National Hand Center ...

The biggest problem with foot pain, says Courtney Conley, DC, is that it stops people from moving. Used correctly, toe spacers can help maintain foot health, says Courtney Conley. “They won't want to ...

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