Flexor hallucis longus transfer is an effective surgical alternative to the modified Jones procedure for correcting clawed hallux, according to a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot and ...

A tendon is a type of body tissue that connects muscle to bone. If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Key Takeaways Rest, ice, compression, and elevation help treat tendonitis at home.Overuse, like typing or running, often causes extensor tendonitis.Pain ...

Are weak toes killing your performance? Do stronger toes mean better gains? Looking at the research, toe strength could be the gym edge many of us are ignoring, and weak toes really could be holding ...

Extensor tendonitis causes pain across the top of the foot. The extensor tendons join the muscles on the front of the lower leg, to the toes. They pull the toes upwards away from the ground. The two ...