An accessory navicular bone is an extra bone that is present on the inner side of medial arch of the foot. It is present congenitally and usually goes unnoticed till adolescence.
Repetitive overuse of a tendon causes it to injure & inflame causing tendinitis. The tendon in such cases becomes microscopically damaged when amount of load placed on it exceeds the tendon strength.
Bunion (Hallux Valgus) is a bony bump that forms on 1st metatarsophalangeal joint i.e., joint where big toe meets foot. It eventually gets bigger over the time and toe joint gets out of alignment
Haglund’s deformity commonly known as “Pump Bump” is an enlargement of bony section of the heel where your Achilles tendon inserts. When this bony bump rubs against footwear, it can lead to bursitis.
Metatarsal stress fractures are commonly known as March fractures. It is mainly seen at second and third metatarsal which accounts for 25% of all stress fractures. It occurs due to repetitive microtrauma to the area from overuse injury.
Posterior tibialis tendinosis or posterior tibial tendon insufficiency is a painful condition of the foot and ankle. The posterior Tibial Tendon (also called Tibialis Posterior) inserts primarily on the navicular bone in the foot.
Morton’s neuroma is a painful condition of ball of your forefoot. It is caused by thickening of the tissue around the nerve and commonly seen in the nerve supplying 3rd and 4th toe. Main symptoms include sharp, stabbing and burning pain in the foot.
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