The term hammer toe is used to describe how the tip of the toe hammers against the ground with each step. As the attached image shows, hammer toes come in a variety of shapes and are defined by the terms claw toe, mallet toe and hammer toe....
The term tailor's bunion (also called a bunionette) comes from a by-gone day when tailors would sit cross-legged on the floor putting up a hem on a skirt or
coat. Chronic pressure on the outside (lateral side) of the foot resulted in a sore spot overlying th...
One of the greatest challenges in foot care is wound prevention and wound management. Wounds come in all shapes and sizes, but there’s always one common denominator in wound care; a decompensated patient. What is a decompensated patient? A decom...
First round draft choice Zion Williamson, who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans, was recently sidelined with an injury described as
a toe sprain. Although the 19 year old starter described the injury as “no big deal”, it did side line him with a questionable start against the Chicago Bulls.
Head coach of the Houston Rockets, Mike D’Antoni announced last night that former MVP James Harden, starting guard for the team, would be forced to sit out in today’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans. D’Antoni cited a sprain to the great toe as th...
