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Arch Pain

Tarsal tunnel syndrome results from compression of a nerve that runs through a narrow passage behind the inner ankle bone down to the heel. It can cause pain anywhere along the bottom of the foot. It is often associated with diabetes, back pain, or arthritis. It may also be caused by injury to the ankle or by a growth, abnormal blood vessels, or scar tissue that press against the nerve. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and the dorsiflexion-eversion test are being used to diagnose this sy...

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Expert & Community Posts

The Importance of Healthy Feet: Incontinence and Avoiding Injury

By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

...fall each year. In individuals ages 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of injury or... Read more »

The First 48 Hours: Preventing a Fall

By Lila de Tantillo , Health Expert

...in three people age 65 or older fall each year.But falls pose an additional threat to... Read more »

Getting Stronger is Important and Readily Doable

By Chris , Health Expert

...falling down. You're young and you don't think falls are for you? Yes they are. Once you pass... Read more »

Preventing Falls: How to Safeguard Yourself and Your Loved Ones

By Eric J. Hall , Health Expert

...want to focus on one large risk area, among others-falls. The statistics regarding falls are... Read more »

Finding Alternatives to Restraining Dementia Patients

By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

...doors and the knowledge that low beds make for fewer falls, many nursing homes have cut back on... Read more »

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Health Guide

Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction

...vertebrae are the five lowest and largest bones of the spinal column. Most of the body's weight and stress falls on the lumbar vertebrae. Click the icon to see an image of the spine.Below the... Read more »

Recommended Exercise Methods

...can perform work, may be particularly helpful for older women in strengthening muscles and preventing falls.Flexibility exercises promote healthy muscle growth and help reduce the stiffness and... Read more »

Foot Pain: Shoes

...are well cushioned and have a leather upper, stiff heel counter, and flexible area at the ball of the foot. The heel area should be strong and supportive, but not too stiff, and the front of the... Read more »

Foot Pain: Causes

CausesNearly all causes of foot pain can be categorized under one or more of the following conditions:Shoes. The causes of most foot pain are poorly fitting shoes. High-heeled shoes concentrate... Read more »

Gout: Causes

...reach 7 mg/dL. At lower temperatures, crystals form at lower concentrations. Since blood temperature falls the further blood gets from the heart, gout strikes the toes and fingers first.Symptoms... Read more »

Images

Human Skeleton Diagram - Bones in Hands, Feet

Diagram of a human skeleton, including hands and feet... Read more »

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