Causes of Pain in the Forefoot

Causes of Pain in the Forefoot

Sometimes an injury or illness has a specific, identifiable cause. In other cases, a certain set of symptoms (or even a more specific injury) might arise from a wide variety of possible factors, in isolation or combination, and uncovering the source might take some...
Bursitis Symptoms and Treatment

Bursitis Symptoms and Treatment

Have you ever taken a moment to appreciate your joints? These magnificently complex structures require a wide variety of tissues—bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons—to function perfectly in concert with one another to achieve effective, pain-free motion and mobility....
Pump Bump Treatment Options

Pump Bump Treatment Options

Are you the kind of person who likes rocking a pair of fashionable pumps day after day? You might love the way they make you look and feel, but after a while you may notice an unfortunate development—Haglund’s deformity, or “pump bump.” This is an enlargement of bone...
What is Pump Bump and How Did I Get It?

What is Pump Bump and How Did I Get It?

Understandably, lumps and bumps that appear anywhere on your body can cause a lot of anxiety, especially if they’re painful or don’t seem to go away or get any better. A bony bump on your heel—also known clinically as Haglund’s deformity—is no exception. But what is...