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ANKLE & FOOT PAIN AFTER EXERCISE

ANKLE & FOOT PAIN AFTER EXERCISE

Your foot and ankle are comprised of many small bones that work together during exercise to help you run, shift your weight and jump. Because exercise places extra pressure on foot and ankle joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons, the feet are subject to injury, swelling and pain. While some extra pain or discomfort can be common after an exercise session, experiencing severe pain or swelling can indicate a more serious injury or need to change the way you exercise to prevent

TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

TARSAL TUNNEL SYNDROME Tarsal tunnel syndrome: A type of compression neuropathy (nerve disease due to compression of the nerve) in the ankle and foot. Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is similar to the better-known carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) caused by compression and irritation of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel, a bony canal in the palm side of the wrist that provides passage for the median nerve to the hand. The irritation of the median nerve is specifically due to

That Pain in Your Back Could be Linked to Your Feet

That Pain in Your Back Could be Linked to Your Feet

Millions of Americans suffer with back pain daily. Lower back pain can be debilitating, and in many cases, it can be difficult to determine the cause. Did you know that there is a good likelihood that lower back pain, also known as lumbo-sacral pain, can be caused by conditions related to your feet? Pain in the lower back is sometimes caused by over-pronation of the foot, which occurs when the arch of the foot ‘collapses’. Over time, the foot rolls inward, and thus the leg it

HEEL that Pain

Heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present. Heel pain may also be due to other causes, such as a stress fracture, tendonitis, arthritis, nerve irritation, or, rarely, a cyst. Because there are several potential causes, it is important to have heel pain properly diagnosed. A foot and ankle surgeon is able to distinguish between all the possibilities and determine the underlying source

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