Your feet support your body with every step you take. But, did you know that your feet absorb force equal to about 120% of your body weight when you walk and nearly 275% of your body weight when you run? It’s true! The small bones, muscles, and ligaments in your feet...
Sports and exercise offer a host of benefits for your body. But as any athlete knows, sports injuries happen all the time. Anything from an awkward landing in your last game to undertaking a more rigorous training plan can leave you with pain or an injury in your foot...
Did you know your toenails and fingernails start growing before you’re born, and they never stop? On average, toenails grow about 1.6 millimeters per month, and that means you need to clip them regularly. And while clipping toenails might seem like an insignificant...
Some 64 million Americans have bunions. A bunion is a bony protrusion at the base of the big toe, and it usually develops due to genetics and wearing ill-fitting footwear. Anyone can develop a bunion, but they’re most common among women, because women’s shoes tend to...
Your fingernails and toenails are made of keratin. Keratin is a durable material, and your nails are there to protect the tips of your fingers and the tops of your toes. Healthy nails are strong and smooth. But nail fungus is a common type of infection that turns your...
Your plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue that connects your heel bone to your toes. It helps support your arch as you walk, jump, and do other movements with your foot. If this tissue gets inflamed, it can cause severe heel and foot pain. This condition, which...
