by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 26, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
If you lose feeling in a particular part of your body, lose control of your muscles or have abnormal nerve sensations such unexplained pain, burning in your feet, tingling or itching, you usually have a neuropathy: nerve damage. Nerves can be damaged by something...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 26, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A neuroma is a swollen or damaged nerve. This often occurs between the bones that your toes attach to on the foot, most commonly between the third and fourth toes. Neuroma can be caused by tight shoes, repetitive stress or trauma. The most common symptoms of neuromas...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 26, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Edges of toenails that press into the flesh can cause pain, swelling, redness, and even infection. Your skin may start to grow over the ingrown toenail. Treatments include special chemicals, lasers, and various ways to remove the edge of the nail that presses into the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 26, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Skin responds to friction and pressure by thickening. This is helpful until the skin becomes so thick it actually hurts. Skin that thickens without a core is called callus. They usually form under the foot. Corns are thick spots of skin with a deep, central core. They...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 26, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A bunion is a bony prominence on the side of the foot, at the base of the big toe joint. This enlargement of the joint, spurring, bump or lump can be aggravated by sports or tight shoes. There is progressive movement of the big toe toward the other toes. As the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Aug 26, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Athlete’s foot is a common fungal infection that causes itching or peeling skin on the feet, especially between the toes. A diagnosis of athlete’s foot is made by taking a scraping of skin and looking for fungus under a microscope. If nothing is seen,...
