UFAI Toe Conditions Articles Archive

Fall and winter require you to make some changes in how you care for your feet. These tips will keep your feet warm, cozy, and healthy!

Paronychia is a common nail infection that is both avoidable and treatable. Learn more about this troublesome infection from our expert podiatrists.

A bunion is a progressive deformity that tends to get worse over time. Learn about non-surgical treatment options to relieve pain and stop the progression.

What is toe tourniquet syndrome? How does it happen? And what can you do about it? Learn all about it here in this blog.

There are many causes of black toenail you should know about. Read about symptoms, treatment, and prevention of black toenail in this blog.

Learn what our experts have to say metatarsalgia and capsulitis of the second toe, including causes, symptoms, and advanced treatment options.

Pain from your little toe (or baby toe or pinky toe) could be telling you something important. Here are four things to know about pinky toe pain.

Your big toe is more than just a device to locate bedposts and chair legs in the dark. The big toe is the only toe significant enough to get its own medical name. It’s dignified with the appellation “hallux”. The other four little piggies have to be satisfied with mere numbers. Whenever you are upright, there are crucial moments when read more »

When compared to the claws of a tiger, the hooves of a horse or the talons of an eagle, our toenails are quite pathetic. A human’s toenails are made from the same substance (keratin) as claws, hooves and talons, but evolution has drastically reduced the utility of our keratin amenities. Our modern toenails can sometimes be more trouble than they’re read more »

The Cartiva implant was considered to be a revolution in great toe arthritis therapy. It came out with a splash and the original studies to get the implant through FDA approval showed incredible results. Our group, University Foot and Ankle Institute, and me in particular, were involved with helping launch the product and educating surgeons on how to use the read more »