Foot Surgery Recovery Tips

The foot, consisting of 28 bones connected by joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, is prone to injuries that can cause pain and limited movement. When conservative healing methods fail to correct a podiatric injury or condition, foot and ankle surgery may be the answer. While the recovery process means slowly returning to previous activity levels, …


An Overview of Morton’s Neuroma

Despite its name, Morton’s neuroma is not a benign (non-cancerous) nerve tumor, but rather, a “compressive neuropathy; a syndrome of foot and ankle entrapment neuropathies (FAEN). The condition is characterized by the thickening of the tissue surrounding nerves leading to the toes (common digital plantar nerves). This peripheral nerve impairment from FAENs presents as: Keep …