Ingrown Toe Nails

jk — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:42:52 +0000

Ingrown nail is a form of nail disease in which the toe nail cuts into one or both the sides of the nail bed. It causes pain which is unbearable at times. It is called Onychocryptosis or Unguis incarnatus.One of the major causes is wearing shoes with less room. This pressurizes the toe from both the top and the sides causing the nail to cut into the nail bed. Other causes include cutting the nails too short ,peeling of nails, straight cuts in place of round cuts .

Ill fitting shoes which impairs the feet during the developmental stages which causes the the nail to grow inwards as a result of this. Excessive use of force, dropping of hard objects,wear and tear of the foot especially in athletes which causes the flesh to become too soft and certain diseases which infect the feet also contributes to the ingrowth of toe nails. Genetics is also considered to be a contributing factor to this disease as deformities inherited can aid in the development of this disease.

Pain along the margin of the nail, pain while wearing shoes , redness of the surrounding area are all symptoms of the disease. Sometimes overgrowth of tissue around the nails can also be mistaken for this disease. Treatment include surgery for very acute cases . Soaking the toe in cold water etc can also mitigate the effects of this disease.

List of Foot Disorders Part 1

jk — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:10:13 +0000

Each of our feet is made up of 26 bones, 33 joints, and tendons,muscles and ligaments numbering up to 100. The disorders of the foot and ankle can be listed as

1. Disorders of the skin

2. Disorders of the joints

3. Disorders of the bones

4. Disorders of the nerves

5. Combined disorders

6. Genetic disorders

7. Specific manifestations of systemic disease

Disorders of the skins:

Athlete’s foot: A disease caused due to fungal infection also called tinea pedis. The infection can mitigate to other areas of the body.
Callus and Corns of the Skin: A toughened area of the skin formed due to high wear and tear and friction which helps in the protection of tissues inside it.
Onychocryptosis (Ingrown Toenail): A very painful condition usually seen in the toe nail in which the nail cuts into one or both the sides of the nail bed.
Keratosis palmaris et plantaris: formation of thick ,scaly and hard patches of skin.

Disorders of the joint:

Hallux valgus (bunion): It is a structural deformity of the bones ,the surrounding tissues and the joint connecting the foot with the big toe which can be very painful.The surrounding tissues may be swollen and the big toe nail may turn to the second toe nail.
Hallux varus: t is caused due to the deformity of the great toe joint.
Diabetic Arthropathy (Charcot Foot): It is caused due to the degeneration of the weight bearing joint causing bone and tissue damage and excess pain.
Rheumatoid arthritis: An inflamatory disorder attacking the jointswhich produces an inflammatory synovitis.
Osteoarthritis: It is a degenerative disease causing the degeneration of the joints.

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