Karolyn Lauden

Foot Pain In The Elderly

Entries from 2015-01-01 to 1 year

Hammer Toe Causes And Treatment

Overview There are two types of Hammer toes. Flexible hammer toes. If the toe can still be moved at the joint, it's a flexible hammer toe. That's good, because this is an earlier, less-severe form of the problem. There may be several treat…

Hammer Toe Inducing Ball Of Foot Pain

Overview A hammertoe is a toe that's curled due to a bend in the middle joint of a toe. Mallet toe is similar, but affects the upper joint of a toe. Otherwise, any differences between Hammertoe and mallet toe are subtle. Both hammertoe and…

Do Bunions Need Surgery

Overview Bunions are a common problem that most people experience as a bony protuberance at the base of the big toe. A bunion, however, is more complicated than simply a bump on the foot. When a patient has a bunion, the big toe angles in …