ATHLETE'S FOOT
A fungal infection that is quite common and usually easily treated
BIG TOE ARTHRITIS
Arthritis of the joint at the base of the big toe; the most common arthritic condition of the foot
BUNIONS
A swollen, sore bump on the joint that connects your big toe to your foot
CLAW TOE
A common foot deformity in which your toes bend into a claw-like position
CLUBFOOT
An abnormal inward curving of the foot; one of the most common nonmajor birth defects
HAMMERTOE
A deformity that causes a toe to become bent upward in the middle so it resembles a hammer
INGROWN TOENAIL
A common condition in which the toenail cuts into the surrounding nail bed causing an infection and pain
INTOEING & OUTTOEING
Conditions in which the feet curve inward or angle out instead of pointing straight ahead; often seen in children
MORTON'S NEUROMA
A thickening of the tissue that surrounds the small nerve leading to the toes
PLANTAR WARTS
A common viral skin infection on the bottom (plantar) side of your foot
SESAMOID INJURIES
An injury of a small toe bone that causes pain under the big toe on the ball of the foot
TOENAIL FUNGUS
An infection of the nail and sometimes surrounding tissue
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