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While it might have been the case once upon a time, it's not necessarily true now. It is true that flat feet can lead to all sorts of problems with the feet, ankles and back.
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Finding a new lump just about anywhere in the body can be a major cause of concern. But if one appears in the arch of your foot, you can probably relax. It's likely a plantar fibroma, which is usually benign (meaning not cancerous).
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Most feet have an arch along the inside that rises up between the heel and ball of the foot. If the arch is flattened out or missing, that is called flat feet.
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Pronation is a normal motion that our feet make as they walk. With each step, the heel touches the ground first, then the foot rolls forward to the toes, causing the ankle to roll inward slightly and the arch to flatten out.
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When we get a new patient in the office that's complaining of pain in their heels and arch, the most common culprit is plantar fasciitis (pronounced planter fash-e-itis).
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome occurs when the tibial nerve, which runs through the ankle, becomes squeezed or is under abnormal pressure and it becomes inflamed.
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There's a tendon that runs from the ankle into the foot called the posterior tibial tendon that supports the arch and helps you walk.
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Tarsal tunnel syndrome occurs when the tibial nerve, which runs through the ankle, becomes squeezed or is under abnormal pressure and it becomes inflamed.
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Two of the most common causes of heel pain are plantar fasciitis and heel spurs, but occasionally a diagnosis is not the end of the story.
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Sometimes when a patient twists or turns their ankle, a stress fracture might result.
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A capsule is the tissue that surrounds the joint and helps to hold it in place. When referring to the feet, there are several that attach the toes to the foot.
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Finding a new lump just about anywhere in the body can be a major cause of concern. But if one appears in the arch of your foot, you can probably relax.
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Over pronation of a person's feet is fairly common. This happens when you walk and you have "flat arches" or "no foot print."
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Over supination is when a patient's feet roll outwards. When this happens the foot does not absorb the shock of the gait process effectively and can lead to pain and/or injury.
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Synovitis is inflammation of the lining inside the joint capsule. This could happen to any joint but is commonly seen in ankles and subtalar joints.
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Arthritis is the inflammation of joints as a result of degeneration of the smooth cartilage that lines the ends of bones in a joint.
