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While playing with his dog Major, Joe Biden recently slipped and twisted his ankle. He was diagnosed with a stress fracture. Just how common is this and what will his recovery be like?

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.

The more we age, the more we fall. The CDC reports that each and every year, 36 million Americans aged 65 or older suffer significant falls. UFAI evaluates the risks of falls in older adults and provides podiatric insight into preventing them.

Learn about pedCAT, a weight-bearing CT scanner that is easier to use and reveals more accurate information than a conventional CT scan.

Whoever coined the phrase “You never know how sweet the water is until the well runs dry” could have been referring to foot problems that plague the elderly. Roughly one- third of people over the age of 65 suffer from foot pain, stiffness, or aching feet, according to HealthinAging.org. Aging feet need special care as the risks for chronic foot read more »

Like many other dog owners, my golden retriever, Beau, and I have logged more miles together in the past few months than ever before. I have always been an active person, as many of my patients are, running, hiking, going to the gym, but due to COVID-19, I have been spending much more time than usual just being home, and read more »

What is osteoarthritis? What causes osteoarthritis? Learn about how we diagnose & treat the condition at University Foot and Ankle Institute.

A sprained ankle is among the most frequently incurred injuries worldwide. In the United States, more than 23,000 ankles are sprained each and every day.  The usual cause of an acute ankle sprain is a sudden shift in weight-bearing that causes the outside edge of a person’s foot to roll under, and the inside edge to lift up. Such an read more »

In 1709, Alexander Pope opined that “a little learning is a dangerous thing”. He meant that knowing a little bit about something may lead to overconfidence, consequent mistakes, and negative results. In the field of podiatry, self-diagnosis can follow the same unfortunate journey. Take, for example, the condition commonly known as “hammertoe”. What does a hammertoe look like? The primary symptom of hammertoe is a lesser read more »