Foot Injuries and Disorders Online Health Community and Support Group

Welcome to the Healia Health Community for Foot Injuries and Disorders. Through this Foot Injuries and Disorders support group, you can get Foot Injuries and Disorders information, share experiences about Foot Injuries and Disorders, connect with peers, and get answers to your Foot Injuries and Disorders questions from health professionals.

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Information About Foot Injuries and Disorders

Foot injuries and disorders affect the bones, joints, tendons, muscles, and ligaments of the foot. Each foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles and ligaments. A few common foot injuries and disorders include bunions, hammer toes, calluses and corns, plantar warts, and fallen arches. Aging and being overweight increase the chances of having foot problems.

Foot Injuries and Disorders Community Questions

Surgery for 17-year-old to remove tailor's bunions

Submitted by dreemsnake, 22 weeks 4 days ago.

What do you think about a 17-year-old getting surgery to remove her tailor's bunions?  This is for my daughter.  I wouldn't say they are huge.  They haven't grown in the past year.  I guess this is what I think about it:  she said that she wanted to be able to… [more] 

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pain after lisfranc injury have massive back pain

Submitted by shawn w., 22 weeks 6 days ago.

 had a lisfranc injury in oct 08 had surgery and hardware removal having a massive amount of pain in ankle joint still and on arch of foot doc says have a neroma will this cause the pain to be this intense also have massive lower back pain have never expirinced… [more] 

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What is the prognosis of nerve grafts?

Submitted by Erinesque, 32 weeks 2 days ago.

After having dislocated my knee, my peroneal nerve has snapped, and the surgeons were unable to reattach the nerve, resulting in foot drop and loss of movement in the ankle and foot.  My surgeon has since been talking about possible nerve grafts, but from what I've been reading, it seems moot. … [more] 

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How do I know when it's more than just a sprain?

Submitted by cheka, 24 weeks 3 days ago.

I twisted my ankle 13 wks ago, since then I've been to 2 doctors, 3 anti-inflammatories, 12 pt sessions and I wore a walking boot and walked with a cane for 9 wks.  The doctor says that the tendon is swollen and that is the source of the pain but… [more] 

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What are your recommendations for bilateral plantar facilitis without providing injections?

Submitted by Schnauzer, 33 weeks 11 hours ago.

I currently wear arch supports, use Traumeel (naturopathic remedy) oral and cream.  This has been going on for several months, and of course when I'm off my feet (as in NOT walking); it does appear to get slowly better; then I walk due to the need of exercise and the… [more] 

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bone protrusion after sprained ankle

Submitted by stargurl989, 42 weeks 5 days ago.

Hi, I'm 18 years old and I sprained my ankle last year when I ran in a ditch.  I heard a pop and it was painful but I went back to playing softball immediately the day after. Now, a bone protrudes out of that foot right above my arch. Its kinda… [more] 

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