1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Osteoarthritis

Foot Osteoarthritis - Causes - Diagnosis - Symptoms - Treatment

Osteoarthritis (OA) in the foot can cause pain, stiffness, and other symptoms. Learn about foot osteoarthritis causes, diagnosis, symptoms, pain relief, and treatment.
Hallux Rigidus - What You Need to Know
Hallux rigidus is a form of degenerative arthritis. Hallux rigidus usually affects adults between 30 and 60 years of age and results from prior high school sports injuries.
Foot Osteoarthritis - What You Need to Know
Osteoarthritis of the foot can be painful and disabling. Stiffness, swelling, and pain are typical symptoms associated with osteoarthritis of the foot, depending on the joint affected. Walking and balance may also be affected. Learn more about the cause, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment for osteoarthritis of the foot.
Foot Pain Information
Information about the cause, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of foot pain.
In-Depth Report: Foot Pain
Foot pain is a very common problem. About 75 percent of of people in the U.S. have foot pain at some time in their lives.
Foot Pain
Pain or discomfort can be felt anywhere in the foot, including the heel, toes, arch, instep, sole, or ankles.
Can Shoes Cause Foot Problems?
Are you really damaging your feet with improper fitting shoes? Are you risking possible foot problems in the future to make a fashion statement?
Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
There are 28 bones and over 30 joints in the foot. Tough bands of tissue, called ligaments, hold the bones and joints in place. If arthritis develops in one or more of these joints, your balance and walk may be affected, from AAOS.

Explore Osteoarthritis

More from About.com

  1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Osteoarthritis
  4. Signs / Symptoms
  5. Foot Osteoarthritis

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.