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Foot Injuries and Disorders
Each of your feet has 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments. No wonder a lot of things can go wrong. Here are a few common problems:
• Bunions - hard, painful bumps on the big toe joint
• Corns and calluses - thickened skin from friction or pressure
• Plantar warts - warts on the soles of your feet
• Fallen arches - also called flat feet
Ill-fitting shoes often cause these problems. Aging and being overweight also increase your chances of having foot problems. (NIH)
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The skin covering the toes.
A bone in the smallest and most lateral toe of the foot.
The smallest and most lateral toe of the foot.
A bone in the fourth toe from the medial side of the foot.
The fourth toe from the medial side of the foot.
