Numerous foot and ankle problems do not get better with “conservative” management. Your podiatrist will recommend surgical intervention when there is not much improvement after non-surgical treatment methods.

An aortic dissection is a severe condition in which a tear happens in the inner layer of the body's major artery (aorta). The blood flows through the tear, causing the internal and middlemost layers of the aorta to split (dissect).

1.7% to 4% of the world's youth population suffers from the problem of headaches for 15 days a month. There are many types of headaches. Every headache has causes and symptoms.

Ankle is the weight bearer of our body. Ankle pain is caused due to many potential reasons ranging from acute injuries like ankle sprain or fracture, to chronic conditions like ankle arthritis.

One of the most common foot problems is heel pain. Our foot and ankle consist of 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons. The heel is the largest bone in the foot.

Costochondritis is a swelling of the cartilage that joins a rib to the breastbone (sternum). Pain caused by costochondritis may look like that of a heart attack or other heart conditions.