Struggling with a painful or unsightly podiatric problem? Rocky Mountain Foot & Ankle’s podiatry library offers helpful, in-depth articles on common conditions and the treatments and services our practice offers.
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Patient Education: Diabetic Foot Care GuidelinesDiabetes can be dangerous to your feet – even a small cut can produce serious consequences. We share important guidelines about footcare here.
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Patient Education: Diabetic Peripheral NeuropathyDiabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes. When it affects the arms, hands, legs, and feet it is known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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Patient Education: EquinusEquinus is a condition in which the upward bending motion of the ankle joint is limited. Learn more about this condition here.
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Patient Education: Flexible FlatfootFlatfoot is often a complex disorder, with diverse symptoms and varying degrees of deformity and disability. Learn more about this condition here.
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Patient Education: Fractures of the Fifth MetatarsalFractures (breaks) are common in the fifth metatarsal: the long bone on the outside of the foot that connects to the little toe. Learn more about them here.
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Patient Education: Heel Bone FracturesThe calcaneus, also called the heel bone, is a large bone that forms the foundation of the rear part of the foot. Learn about fractures of this bone here.
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Patient Education: Ganglion CystsA ganglion cyst is a sac filled with a jelly-like fluid that originates from a tendon sheath or joint capsule. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
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Patient Education: GoutGout is a disorder that results from the build-up of uric acid in the tissues or a joint. It most often affects the joint of the big toe.
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Patient Education: Haglund’s DeformityHaglund’s deformity is a bony enlargement on the back of the heel. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition.
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Patient Education: Hallux RigidusHallux rigidus is a disorder of the joint located at the base of the big toe. It causes pain and stiffness in the joint.
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Patient Education: HammertoeHammertoe is a contracture (bending) of one or both joints of the second, third, fourth, or fifth (little) toes.
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Patient Education: Plantar FasciitisHeel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present. Learn more here.