You can tell if you have a sprained toe (also known as turf toe) because it will be painful around the main joint in your toe. This joint is surrounded and protected by structures such as soft tissue ...

Q: I started to have pain in the ball of my foot after playing soccer. I thought maybe it was turf toe, but my doctor told me my tendon bone was inflamed. What is a tendon bone? A: Most of the ...

A lump on your foot isn’t likely to be cancer. But if pain and swelling don’t go away, you may want to contact a doctor. They can perform a biopsy to confirm if the lump is cancerous. Cancer can start ...

Q: My son’s orthopedist said his foot pain is due to his heel bone being fused with one of his foot bones. She recommended surgery. My son is only 12. Does this sound right? There are 26 bones in the ...