Our team of podiatric specialists and staff strive to improve the overall health of our patients by focusing on preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions associated with your feet. To learn more about podiatric problems and treatments, please download brochures from our library, provided by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS). If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment, please feel free to contact us.
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- Accessory Navicular Syndrome
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Acute Inflammation
- Ankle Fractures
- Ankle Sprain
- Bone Healing
- Bunions
- Calcaneal Apophysitis
- Capsulitis Second Toe
- Cavus Foot
- Charcot Foot
- Chronic Ankle Instability
- Common Disorders Achilles Tendon
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Diabetic Complications
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
- Equinus
- Flexible Flatfoot
- Fractures Fifth Metatarsal
- Fractures of Calcaneus
- Gaglion Cyst
- Gout
- Haglund's Deformity
- Hallux Rigidus
- Hammertoe
- Heel Pain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Instructions Crutches
- Lisfranc Injuries
- Malignant Melanoma
- Morton's Melanoma
- Os Trigonum Syndrome
- Osteoarthritus Foot Ankle
- Pediatric Flatfoot
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Peroneal Tendon Injures
- Plantar Fibroma
- Plantar Wart
- Pttd
- Puncture Wounds
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Foot Ankle
- Sesamoid Injuries Foot
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Stretching Exercises
- Tailor's Bunion
- Talar Dome Lesion
- Tarsal Coalition
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Fractures
The foot is made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles, and numerous tendons. Complex biomechanics keep all these parts in the right position and moving together. Given these intricacies, it is not surprising that most people will experience some problem with their feet at some time in their lives.
Within each foot, the essential structure can be summed up as follows:
- Seven short tarsal bones make up the heel and back of the instep.
- Five metatarsal bones spread from the back of the foot toward front and make up the structure for the ball of the foot. Each metatarsal is associated with one of the toes.
- Fourteen phalanges, small bones, form the toe structure.
- Tarsal and metatarsal bones provide the structure for the arch of the foot.
- Bands of ligaments connect and hold all the bones in place.
- A thick layer of fatty tissue under the sole helps absorb the pressure and shock that comes from walking and everyday movements.