Wounds & Injuries

Ripped toenails are quite common, but not many people know what to do to care for them. Care for the toenail depends on the severity of the tear, the condition of the toe and the amount of...

Ingrown toenails occur when the toenail grows into the skin on the edges of the nail. This condition can be extremely painful, can cause swelling and redness and is generally caused by shoes that...

Campho-Phenique, along with many other home remedies for toenail infection, is a highly controversial treatment due to its inconclusive benefits. Many people swear by the benefits not just for...

Toes can become infected for many reasons--fungal infections, toenail infections, or even an infection from cutting a nail too short and opening the skin. Because your toes are inside socks and...

Conditions such as peripheral artery disease (PAD) and diabetes cause lessened blood flow to the toes and other extremities. When a patient with lessened blood flow injures a toe, the wound may...

Ingrown nails occur when a nail grows into the skin. The most common causes of ingrown nails are cutting the nails too short and wearing tight shoes. An ingrown nail can occur on any finger or...

Big toes are notorious for developing ingrown toenails. It can happen if you trim your toenails too short or if you taper the corners of the nails. This might make them look pretty, but the...

A bruised toe nail can be very painful. A couple months ago I dropped a table on my toe and my whole foot was throbbing so bad I thought my foot was going to fall off. I did not want to wear...

We depend on our feet to get us where we want to go. From walking to dancing, running to tennis, a healthy foot is taken for granted. Foot and toe pain from injury, disease or overuse can...

Losing a toenail can be painful, even though it is often considered a mild injury. Keeping your injured toe clean and protected can prevent infection and encourage growth of a new toenail. If you...

An ingrown toenail can be a painful experience for a person. Any pressure to the toenail can cause irritating or extreme pain. Die to the warm and moist area of your shoes, ingrown toenails can...

Ingrown toenails can grow into a painful problem if they aren't dealt with in a proper manner. The condition occurs when an edge of a nail grows into the surrounding skin. People who have...

Are you annoyed by the throbbing sensation that you are feeling in your foot from your ingrown toe nail? The average person has suffered or will suffer from an ingrown toe nail once in their life...

A broken or sprained toe is often an injury that you can treat at home. Follow these directions in order to heal your broken toe.

If you have recently gotten your toenail smashed or partially torn off you may be wondering about the best course of treatment for your injury. There are different ideas on how to do this, but I...

Postal workers spend their shifts walking, which can result in foot problems that range from easily treated to severe. The most common foot problems affect the toes and heels, but other areas of...

Feet keep us going all day long, and most people don't give them the attention they deserve until they have a problem. One of the most common foot ailments is an ingrown toenail, a condition where...

Foot pain is horrible! At one point I suffered from extremely painful ingrown toenails. Here is the method I used to get rid of them.

One of the most common toenail injuries is a bruise beneath the nail. This is called a subungal hematoma. The bruise lifts the nail from the underlying nail bed. In some cases this can become very...

Want to make your toes look amazing without the work of painting and trimming them all time? Missing a toenail and want to cover it up? Fake toenails are the latest trend, as they allow anyone to...

Trying to determine whether your toe is broken or just badly bruised can be difficult. Here are a few telltale signs that’ll help you differentiate between the two. Of course, when in doubt, see...