Plain explanations of common foot and ankle problems, from our office in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Why Achilles tendon pain is common in active adults, what stiffness and soreness at the back of the heel can mean, and when to have it examined in Chillicothe.
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What causes an ingrown toenail, why cutting it out at home tends to backfire, the signs of infection, and when to see a foot specialist in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Why some ankle sprains keep giving way months later, how a sprain differs from a break, and when a foot and ankle specialist near Chillicothe, Ohio should look.
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How toe and foot fractures are evaluated, why "you can't do anything for a broken toe" is not accurate, what a stress fracture is, and when to be seen in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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What a hammertoe is, why toes bend over time, the difference between a flexible and a rigid hammertoe, and when to have one evaluated in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Why heel pain is often worst on the first steps of the day, what the plantar fascia does, why a heel spur is usually not the explanation, and when heel pain should be examined rather than waited out.
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What Morton's neuroma is, the symptoms people describe most often, what tends to aggravate it, and when to have burning or numbness in the ball of the foot evaluated in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Why diabetes changes sensation and circulation in the feet, why a small sore can go unnoticed, and what a diabetic foot evaluation in Chillicothe, Ohio actually involves.
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What a plantar wart is, how it differs from a callus, why they can be stubborn, and when a foot and ankle specialist in Chillicothe, Ohio should take a look.
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