What is a Paronychia? Learn more about its symptoms and causes Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin bordering a fingernail or toenail. Another term for it is whitlow. It may be associated with felon. What causes paronychia? Acute paronychia is usually due to bacterial infection with Staphylococcus aureus (which may be multiresistant), Streptococcus pyogenes, Pseudomonas, or other bacterial pathogens. It […]
What is Sesamoiditis? Learn more about this condition Sesamoiditis causes pain at the ball of the foot, beneath the big toe joint. Sesamoid bones are embedded in a tendon, much like the kneecap, acting to increase the leverage of the tendons that control the big toe. Due to their location and function, sesamoid bones
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Learn more about Green Nail Syndrome Green nail syndrome (GNS) is an infection of the nails that leads to a greenish discoloration of nails, also known as chloronychia. It is usually due to a bacterial nail infection (pseudomonas) as well as infection due to a yeast called candida. Pseudomonas infection can often affect nails that
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What is an Athlete’s Foot? –Learn more about its Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention Athlete’s foot (also known as ringworm of the foot or tinea pedis) is a fungal infection that causes red, dry, flaking skin, sometimes accompanied by pain or itching. The condition usually occurs between the toes or on the soles or sides of
Do you have a Sweaty Feet? Sweaty feet – Did you know that when we sweat too much we have something called… hyperhidrosis! What is a sweaty feet? We have more sweat glands per cm in our feet than anywhere else in the body. Sweat glands keep our skin moist and supple to regulate our
Gout: Its causes, symptoms, and risk factors Gout is a type of arthritis that leads to painful inflammation in a joint. Small crystals form in and around the joint, causing inflammation, pain and swelling. These crystals are made of one of the body’s normal waste products, uric acid. Normally the body rids itself of
What is a Subungual Melanoma? Learn more about this condition Subungual melanoma is classified as a subtype of acral lentiginous melanoma, an uncommon form of melanoma that occurs in the glaborous skin of the palms and soles. It is a rare subtype of cutaneous melanoma that arises from the structures of the nail apparatus.
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Learn more about this nail condition – Retronychia What is retronychia? Retronychia is a nail condition where the proximal section of toenail (base of the nail) is ingrown into the proximal nail fold. Characteristic features include a yellow discoloration of the nail plate, detachment of the nail plate from the nail bed (onycholysis), inflammation
What is a Freiberg’s Disease? Learn more about this condition Freiberg’s Disease also known as Freiberg infraction, is a condition where the head of a metatarsal (base of the toes or ball of the foot) becomes weak, and fractures. The most common metatarsals affected are the 2nd and 3rd. It is believed to be
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Learn more about Deep and Superficial Transverse Metatarsal Ligaments Injury The deep transverse metatarsal ligaments (DTML) play an important role in stabilizing the metatarsal bones and manipulating foot transverse arch deformation. The deep transverse metatarsal ligament is a narrow band which runs across and also connects together the heads of all the metatarsal bones. It
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