Q: I started to have pain in the ball of my foot after playing soccer. I thought maybe it was turf toe, but my doctor told me my tendon bone was inflamed. What is a tendon bone? A: Most of the ...

You can tell if you have a sprained toe (also known as turf toe) because it will be painful around the main joint in your toe. This joint is surrounded and protected by structures such as soft tissue ...

The 26 bones of the foot consist of eight distinct types, including the tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges, cuneiforms, talus, navicular, and cuboid bones. The skeletal structure of the foot is similar ...

Q: My son’s orthopedist said his foot pain is due to his heel bone being fused with one of his foot bones. She recommended surgery. My son is only 12. Does this sound right? There are 26 bones in the ...