Painful lump on top of your foot? Possibly a Ganglion Cyst If you’ve ever had a soft squishy lump develop on top of your foot or ankle, then you may have developed what’s called a ganglion cyst. A ganglion cyst is a benign sack of gelatinous fluid...
Do you have itchy, wet, red skin between your toes? If you have itchy, wet, red skin in between your toes, it’s most likely an infection due to a bacteria called Corynebacterium Minutissimum. This bacteria can overgrow between your toes when a moist environment...
Foot and Leg Pain in Children Have you heard that your child’s foot or leg pain is due to “Growing Pains”? There are some people who believe they don’t exist at all. Do your child’s arms, back, and head not also grow? Why don’t they have...
What is an ingrown toenail? Have you ever had pain, redness, swelling on one side or both of a big toenail? That’s because the nail has become ingrown and infected. There is usually a sharp toenail edge that has pierced the skin of your toe and the bacteria that...
Pain in the back of your heel Many people experience pain in the back of their heel. Some may even feel a large bump in the painful area. This pain may be due to Achilles Tendinitis, an inflammation of the Achilles tendon at its insertion site on the heel bone. The...