Broken bones (also called fractures) in the foot are very common. In fact, about 1 out of every 10 broken bones occurs in the foot. Here's why. The human foot has 26 bones. Divide the foot into 3 ...

A bone spur is a growth of extra bone where two or more bones meet that forms as the body tries to repair itself. Bone spurs on top of your foot can feel like a hard lump or bump underneath the skin.

Get your blood flowing to build bone density. The moves in this Quick Fit routine will put positive stress on your feet and hips and increase blood flow. Trainer Cassy Vieth leads a series of ...

Inflammation and injury can make cartilage tissues in your feet and ankles break down, causing pain, swelling, and physical changes. Learn more about the types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment ...

When your feet don’t work correctly, it can mess up everything. ... One member told me that she was diagnosed with a bone spur in her heel, so I wanted to touch on that today.

Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Metatarsalgia refers to pain in the ball of your foot, the area of the forefoot just below the top of the metatarsal bones in your big toe. Most people ...

A lump in your foot can potentially be bone cancer, but it’s not likely. When tumors do form in your feet, they usually form in soft tissue. Even so, only about 15% to 25% of bony tumors of the ...

Bunions are a common hereditary deformity that causes bones in your foot to shift around and stick out, giving it a prominent, rounded appearance, according to Dr. Anne Sharkey, a board-certified ...

Your feet contain about a quarter of all the bones in your entire body, 33 joints, more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and over 200,000 nerve endings.

Osteomyelitis develops when bacteria or another germ enters your bone. You’re more likely to develop osteomyelitis in your feet if you have a health condition that increases your risk of slow-healing ...