Living with arthritis? Podiatrists are experts on problems with the feet and ankles, and some specialise further in problems caused by arthritis and related conditions. Arthritis can be disruptive and disconcerting. The pain and stiffness can make it difficult to perform the daily tasks most people take for granted. The condition often affects the joints of […]
Hallux Rigidus, also known as Turf Toe, is a disorder of the joint located at the base of the big toe. It causes pain and stiffness in the joint, and with time, it gets increasingly harder to bend the toe. Hallux refers to the big toe, while Rigidus indicates that the toe is rigid and cannot move. Hallux Rigidus […]
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic disease that can affect multiple joints throughout the body, and often starts in the foot and ankle. It usually affects the same joint on both sides of the body. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. This means that the immune system attacks its own tissues. In rheumatoid arthritis, immune […]
Osteoarthritis is common and is a degenerative or “wear-and-tear” form of arthritis. This is usually a problem for many people after they reach middle age, but it may occur in younger people, too. In osteoarthritis, the cartilage in the joint gradually wears away. As the cartilage wears away, it becomes frayed and rough, and the […]
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. It can cause pain and stiffness in any joint in the body and is very common in the small joints of the foot and ankle. There are hundreds of forms of arthritis, many affecting the foot and ankle. All of them can lead to pain […]
What is gout? Gout is a painful inflammation of a joint. The big toe is the joint most commonly affected, although the hands, wrists, knees, ankles, elbows or any other joint can be affected. Gout is the result of a build of waste material called uric acid, which forms tiny crystals in some of the […]
What is Charcot’s Arthropathy? Charcot’s arthropathy is a complication of diabetic neuropathy. Due to the neuropathy, the bones in the foot become weakened and fractured without major trauma. As the patient notices little pain (a result of the neuropathy), he/she continues to walk on it. This leads to severe deformities of the foot, intractable ulceration, culminating […]
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