Diseases of the feet

Leg neuropathy: diabetic, alcoholic, peripheral, sensory, toxic

Any neurological disease of the legs, defined as lower limb neuropathy, is associated with damage to the nerves that provide motor and sensory innervation to their muscles and skin.

Dark spots on the skin of the feet: how to get rid of?

The color of skin, hair, and eyes is determined by the pigment melanin. It can be dark brown, yellow, and black. The synthesis of melanin is associated with the activity of the endocrine gland; it is part of the body's immune system.

Cold toes

When considering the problem of cold toes, we will immediately leave out of the scope of the review the usual freezing of feet in the cold season.

Thrombophlebitis of the deep veins of the lower extremities

A severe pathology caused by blood clotting in a venule with the formation of a thrombus is referred to by doctors as venous thrombosis.

A callus on the heel

A callus on the heel is caused by prolonged friction of the skin. This can happen due to shoes that are not the right size or poor hygiene, infrequent changing of socks, prolonged standing or walking.

Ingrown toenail

In traditional medicine, the ingrown nail into the nail fold area, mainly on the side and on the big toe, is called onychocryptosis.

Wart on the heel: what to do?

A wart on the heel is a plantar wart (verruca plantaris) of the hyperkeratotic type. Tumor-like seals protruding above the skin surface are commonly called warts.

Treatment of a hematoma on the leg

The prescribed treatment for a hematoma on the leg will depend on the severity of the injury: 1st degree - only the skin is affected, the pain disappears on the 2nd-3rd day; 2nd degree - there is a rupture of muscle structures, swelling. The injury occurs with severe pain syndrome and a general deterioration in well-being...

Osteoarthritis of the knee

Knee joint arthrosis, or gonarthrosis, affects mainly women, usually after the age of forty. At an earlier age, such pathology can develop as a result of injury or professional sports. The disease is especially severe in people who are overweight or suffer from varicose veins of the lower extremities.

Leriche's syndrome

Leriche syndrome is a symptom complex caused by chronic occlusion of the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta and iliac vessels. A distinction is made between a congenital form caused by aortic hypoplasia or fibromuscular dysplasia of the iliac vessels; and an acquired form, which in 90% of cases is caused by the development of atherosclerosis and in 10% of cases by aortoarteritis.