Foot and Ankle

Find out what a corn on the foot looks like, what causes corns to form, how to treat a corn with at-home remedies or when to seek care from a professional..

In some cases, pain will go away over time with at-home treatment, but other times it’s difficult to determine whether you should seek help from a doctor.

A proximal tibia fracture is when the shinbone specifically breaks just below the knee. Here we explain proximal tibia fracture causes, symptoms and treatment.

A pilon fracture occurs when your bone breaks or fractures at the bottom of the shinbone, close to your ankle. Learn more about trauma care at OrthoIndy.

A heel bone fracture, referred to as a calcaneus fracture, occurs when the heel is crushed under your body’s weight after a fall from a ladder or a car crash.

Jessica Regan, former OrthoIndy clinical nutrition dietitian, explains why swollen hands and feet occur and how to reduce swelling with a low-sodium diet.

Flexible flatfoot is common in children. If you notice when your child stands the arch of his or her foot disappears, he or she may have flexible flatfoot.

If you trim your toenails too short, you may be at risk for getting an ingrown toenail. Most commonly, the big toe is affected, but it can affect any toe.

A lisfranc injury, also referred to as a midfoot injury, occurs when the bones in the midfoot are broken or ligaments that support the midfoot are torn.

If you feel like you’re walking on a marble or rock and have pain in the ball of your foot, you may have Morton’s neuroma and should consider orthopedic shoes.

Vertical talus or congenital talus is diagnosed at birth. It is a rare deformity that babies are born with that affects the development of their foot’s arch.

Diabetic foot problems, such as Charcot foot, are a common cause of hospitalization for those with diabetes. Charcot foot in diabetes is a serious problem.