Plantar warts are warts that develop on plantar surfaces -- that is, the soles (or bottom) of the feet. Normal standing and walking tends to force them into the skin, and the pressure causes pain to ...

Few things are more debilitating than foot pain. The ability to walk effortlessly and comfortably is easy to take for granted, but individuals who have experienced the common foot condition known as ...

Last fall, I got to chatting with Peter McAllister, M.D., neurologist and Chief Medical Officer of the New England Institute for Clinical Research, when the talk turned to toxins-botulism toxin, to be ...

Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is the ligament that connects your heel to your toes and helps support the arch of your foot. It is one of the most common causes of ...

Your doctor may try applying topical solutions such as salicylic acid to eliminate the plantar warts. Such treatment may take several weeks to be effective. Burning, freezing with liquid nitrogen, ...

Over the years, I have found plantar fasciitis has been one of the more frustrating entities to treat in orthopedic patients. It can be quite refractory to treatments and frustrating symptoms may ...

Some plantar warts will go away naturally. Others may require at-home or medical treatments, such as applying salicylic acid to “burn” off the wart, or liquid nitrogen to “freeze” off the wart.

Plantar fasciitis can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness in one or both heels. You can often treat this condition at home with ice, rest, supportive braces, and over-the-counter pain relief. If your ...

Often described as a throbbing pain that strikes the meat of the heel and radiates outward, plantar fasciitis is one of the most common foot conditions in the U.S. Roughly 2 million Americans suffer ...

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. Fortunately, 80 to 90 percent of all cases can be successfully treated with relatively conservative, nonsurgical therapies. (1, 6) Once ...