List of Foot Disorders Part 2 | Foot Health Tips & Care

List of Foot Disorders 2

Disorders of the bones:

Dupuytren fracture: It is also known as Pott’s fracture. The term is used to indicate a variety of ankle fractures.

Osteomyelitis: An infection of the bone or the bone marrow caused by phylogenetic bacteria or mycobacteria.

Disorders of the nerves:

Tarsal tunnel syndrome: A very painful condition in which the tibial nerve is impinged and compressed as it travels through the tarsal tunnel. it is also called posterior tibial neuralgia.
Neuroma: this refers to the nerve tumours.
Metatarsalgia: It is commonly called stone bruise and refers to any painful condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot.
Nerve entrapment: Nerves get compressed and entraped leading to pain and loss of sense etc.

Combined disorders:

Pes cavus: It means cavus foot and it causes the foot to arch caused due to fixed plantor fixon.
Club foot: It is a birth dfect giving the appearance of walking on ankles.

Genetic disorders:

Polydactyly: a genetic defect which causes an increase in number of toes or fingers.

Specific manifestations of systemic disease:

Diabetic foot: It is a term which refers to a group of foot related problems of pople suffering fromdiabetes mellitus.
Rheumatoid foot : Problems in which the inflamation of the ankles occur.
Neuropathy: disorders of he nerves of the peripheral nervous system.

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