In case you missed it, read last week’s press release about minimally invasive surgery, a technique used by foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons to correct conditions with small incisions: ow.ly/xRFO50zYIpG Peter G Mangone 🧢

Feel like you are walking on a marble? It could be a Morton's Neuroma. buff.ly/34VQ8Ow #footpain #patienteducation #footeducation

#DYK Bunions themselves aren’t inherited, but certain foot types make a person more prone to developing a bunion. buff.ly/3d6g4Ke

Peroneal tendonitis: buff.ly/37Ci8bG

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy involves delivering a wave of acoustic energy like a high powered sound wave, or shockwave, into the soft tissue in the area of the plantar fasciitis. buff.ly/2IGvwRm

Many #footproblems are caused by, or aggravated by, increased force absorbed by the foot during each step. Lowering your BMI into the normal range can often have a dramatic effect on foot symptoms! buff.ly/2BOSlS0

DYK that in almost all patients w/#plantarfasciitis, conservative medical approaches are successful in healing the injury? Generally, non-surgical treatments will be attempted for 6-12 months prior to consideration of surgical treatment. View our options: sportsfootankle.com/plantar-fascii…

Your feet mirror your general health. Conditions such as #arthritis #diabetes, nerve & circulatory disorders can show initial symptoms in your feet -- foot ailments can be your first sign of more serious medical problems. ⠀ Take care of your feet! #FootEducation #peerreviewed

RT David G. Armstrong follow @dgarmstrong.bsky.social Better diabetic foot disease care would save taxpayers billions buff.ly/2MNl4Zs

7 Embarrassing Foot Problems — And How to Fix Them bit.ly/30VbESf

Location of symptoms of Achilles Tendonitis vs. Insertional Achilles Tendonitis. buff.ly/2Cq43Qa #patienteducation #footeducation #orthoeducation

Bone Spurs: buff.ly/2WUvF9C

7 Weird Things That Happen To Your Feet As You Get Older buff.ly/3hg8T45…… via Prevention Magazine #footcare #footpain RT Foot Solutions

Tarsal tunnel syndrome occurs when too much pressure is placed on the posterior tibial nerve. Interestingly, there is a high correlation between nerve compression in the spine region and tarsal tunnel-type symptoms. #PatientEducation #OrthoEducation buff.ly/2zFVMGh

Patients with Morton’s neuroma present with pain in the forefoot, particularly in the “ball” of the foot. buff.ly/34VQ8Ow

Wearing the appropriate shoe for your sport will not only improve comfort and performance—it will help prevent injuries. #OrthoInfo shares tips on choosing the right shoe for you: buff.ly/3lFB92E

Mortons Neuroma is 5x more likely in women than men buff.ly/34VQ8Ow

Freiberg's disease is characterized by infarction & fracture of the metatarsal head. It's thought to be related to blood supply disruption due to microtrauma or osteonecrosis & stress overloading leading to eventual collapse of 2nd MT head. Learn more: anchor.fm/orthobullets/e…

An osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) is an area of abnormal, damaged cartilage and bone on the top of the talus bone (the lower bone of the ankle joint). buff.ly/3pA9kvz

DYK: Smokers have up to 10 times risk of wound or bone healing problems after foot or ankle surgery