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Endocrinology. Burning feet syndrome, also known as Grierson-Gopalan syndrome, is a medical condition that causes severe burning and aching of the feet, hyperesthesia, and vasomotor changes of the feet that lead to excessive sweating. It can even affect the eyes, causing scotoma and amblyopia. The condition occurs more frequently in women, and ...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is a nerve compression syndrome or nerve entrapment syndrome causing a painful foot condition in which the tibial nerve is entrapped as it travels through the tarsal tunnel. [1][2] The tarsal tunnel is found along the inner leg behind the medial malleolus (bump on the inside of the ankle).
Edema (American English), also spelled oedema (British English), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy and hydropsy, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue, [1] a type of swelling. [4] Most commonly, the legs or arms are affected. [1] Symptoms may include skin that feels tight, the area feeling heavy, and joint stiffness. [1]
Alcoholic neuropathy is damage to the nerves that happens from too much drinking. That can cause tingling or numbness in the hands, arms, legs, and feet. “ The mechanism is not well understood ...
Trench foot, also known by other names, is a type of foot damage due to moisture. [1] Initial symptoms often include tingling or itching which can progress to numbness. [1][2] The feet may become red or bluish in color. [1] As the condition worsens the feet can start to swell and smell of decay. [1]
Soak your foot in warm, soapy water for 10 to 20 minutes a few times a day. This helps soothe and soften the affected area. Apply an over-the-counter (OTC) steroid cream to the toe after soaking ...
Method: Bristles | Material: Plastic, pumice stone, | Hygiene: Hangs to dry, clean with soap and water. This extra long two-and-a-half foot wand is aces for cleaning the tops of your feet and in ...
Diseases of the foot. Flatfoot in a 55-year-old woman with ankle and knee arthritis. Vascular ischemia of the toes with the characteristic cyanosis. Chilblains, also called perniosis. Bunion and hammer toe. Foot disease in a Ziguinchor hospital, Senegal, 1973. Athlete's foot, a fungal infection. Diseases of the foot generally are not limited ...