Each arch consists of bones, ligaments, and tendons. The arch is responsible for several functions in the foot, including weight bearing, balance, and shock absorption. A person may feel an injury ...

If you wake up with tight, painful ankles or feet, that's a sign that your arches are falling — and you may have flat feet. Fallen arches, which are typically related to overuse, are a major ...

There is no best shoe for helping plantar fasciitis but there are definitely poor shoes,” Spector said. According to Dr. Holly Spohn-Gross, podiatrist and president of the Ca ...

My GP referred me to Steve Parsons, an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, and I first saw him in October 1999. He told me I had Achilles tendonitis, but before ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Foot and ankle injuries are on the rise ... experienced a severe injury when he ruptured his Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone.