American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons Patient Newsletter "Footnotes"

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...  These include, but are not limited to:  plantar fasciitis and other heel pain conditions; diabetic, venous stasis, and chronic ulcerations;  osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis afflicting the foot and ankle;  ankle sprains and unstable ankles;  generalized foot deformities including bunions, hammertoes, ball of foot pain; skin lesions and disorders; ingrown toenails; and an array of bone, joint, and tendon related pathologies...

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... Achilles Tendonitis Ankle Insability Ankle Sprains Arthritic Foot and Ankle Care Athlete's Foot Bunions Calluses Diabetes Foot Ulcers/Open Sores Flat Feet Fractures Hammertoes Heel Pain Ingrown Toenails Injuries Neuromas Plantar Fasciitis Skin Lesions / Conditions Soft Tissue Masses Workers Compensation Claims Many other conditions...

Ankle Problems
Ankle Sprain Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain Osteochondritis

Common Foot Injuries
Ankle Sprain Broken Ankle Fractures Osteochondromas Osteochondritis (stiff ankle) Shin Splints Sports Injuries

Pain Management for Specific Conditions
...Bracing is more effective than taping in preventing ankle sprains...

Baseball
...Inadequate stretching, improper shoes, and repeated motions lead to the most common foot problems that occur among baseball players, such as Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, shin splints, stress fractures, ankle sprains, and bone fractures...

Ankle Sprain
...If not properly treated, ankle sprains may develop into long-term problems...

Peroneal Tendon Dislocation/Dysfunction
...In some cases, ankle sprains also have caused this condition...

Peroneal Tendon Dislocation/Dysfunction
...In some cases, ankle sprains have also caused this condition...

Ankle Sprain Injuries
...If not properly treated, ankle sprains may develop into long-term problems...