While having untreated flat feet doesn't cause problems for everyone, flat feet can cause considerable foot and ankle pain for many people. The often-unconscious alteration in foot placement to avoid arch pain can also cause alignment problems and pain with your knees, hips, and back as well.
Read MoreThe plantar fascia is the wide band of connective tissue that spans your foot’s bottom between the toes and your heel to form your arch. When this sensitive tissue becomes damaged and stressed from working and exercising, it can cause extreme pain and discomfort in your arch and heel area, where the tissue attaches to the heel bone. In addition to plantar fasciitis, painful and protruding heel spurs may also result from this stress and pressure.
Read MoreThere are many great benefits to working out, exercising and sports activities. Unfortunately, all that added stress and pressure increases the chances of getting a foot or ankle injury.
Read MoreYour arches are composed of a transverse section and two longitudinal sections that combine to cover the bottom of your foot. The interaction of these segments of the arch with the many tendons, muscles, and other foot components leads to many opportunities for arch pain to develop. Fortunately, you can prevent many arch related problems by visiting your foot doctor to get evaluated adequately for footwear and orthotic inserts.
Read MoreHammertoe is a toe deformity that affects one or more of the three middle toes with a downward bend at the middle or end joint. They develop slowly and don't often cause problems until severe bending has occurred and treatment is more complicated.
Read MoreHammertoes don’t have a pleasant demeanor. They can cause deformities and forceful pain. Our podiatrists, Dr. Stuart Snyder and Dr. Sara Sharma will do their best to treat your hammertoe pain at the Maple Springs Foot Center, LLC in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where we can be reached at (301) 762-3338.
Read MoreSometimes, due to hereditary conditions, a person can be more likely to develop issues in their feet and ankles - a testament to the value of establishing care with a podiatrist. Fighting against the weight of our bodies and the physics of gravity reminds us exactly why it’s beneficial to be aware of what’s happening with your feet.
Read MoreMetatarsal injuries can produce significant problems for your feet and lead to metatarsalgia. This happens as the ball of your foot develops inflammation and triggers aching.
Read MoreA Bunion can happen in the worse place possible on your foot, on the inner part of the big toe. Can there be a more annoying location for a bony bump to form? Well, what can be expected when toes rub against each other all because of the shoes we choose to wear.
Read MoreLisfranc foot pain can happen due to a broken or dislocated bone in the midfoot. The Lisfranc joint is located where the metatarsal and tarsal bones meet and join.
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