As your feet age, your muscles, tendons, and ligaments may weaken or degrade, providing less support to the bones. This can lead to painful deformities. Your surgeon may repair the damage by tightening, loosening, or realigning the imbalanced tissues. Examples of such procedures include the correction of flexible toe or flat foot deformities.
Topics
- Anoxic Brain Injuries
- Blisters
- Bone & Joint Injuries
- Broken Bones
- Bruises
- Diffuse Brain Injuries
- Ear Injury
- Head Injuries
- Insect Bites
- Neck Injury
- Nerve Injury
- Relationship Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- Shock
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Sports Injuries
- Sprains and Strains
- Trauma and Accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
Questions
- Q When should I treat a muscle injury with heat?
- Q What is the treatment for a boutonnière deformity?
- Q How is a gluteus medius tear treated?
- Q How is a medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear treated?
- Q What exercises help treat wrist tendinitis?
- Q What can athletes with muscle injuries do to avoid surgery?
