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About 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.
It sits within Bones, Joints and Muscles and Injuries and Wounds.
The lead U.S. institute for this subject is the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
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Research on Foot Injuries and Disorders
511 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Pulsating Electromagnetic Field Therapy by CRAD ULCER X-01 for Diabetic Foot UlcersNational Defence University of Malaysia
- Evaluation of the Impact of Psychological Profile on Diabetic Foot Wound Healing.Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
- Comparing Effects of Custom Foot Orthotic Intervention to Foot-Core Training Protocol on Lower Extremity Kinematics in Runners With Pes PlanusDalhousie University
- NAC-REPAIR for Post-surgical PainUniversity of Arizona
- CAMPR-II RWE TRIAL: A Saline-hydrated Allogeneic Dual-layer Amniotic Membrane Product or a Synthetic, Resorbable Polymeric Wound Matrix to a Coarsened Exact Matched Retrospective Control Cohort of Hard to Heal DFUs and VLUsCapsicure, LLC
- Kinetic Control Versus Dynamic Taping on First Metatarsophalangeal Joint in Athletes With Functional Hallux LimitusCairo University
Research already completed
- Vacuum Compression Therapy for Chronic Lower Limb UlcersBTL Industries Ltd.
- Investigation of the Effects of Different Exercise on Wound Healing in Patients wıth Diabetic Foot WoundsHarran University
- Randomized Study of an Analgesic Device Enabling Local Anesthetic Delivery and Neuromodulation After Shoulder/Foot SurgeryUniversity of California, San Diego
- Phase 2a Multi-Center Prospective, Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Safety & Efficacy of Topical PEP-TISSEEL for Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU)Rion Inc.
- Intraosseous Versus Intravenous Vancomycin in Below-Knee Amputation for Ischemic Diabetic FootBaşakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
- Ultrasonic Enhancement Delivery of Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Nanoparticles for Diabetic Management of the FootDeraya University
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Start Here
- Adult Foot HealthAmerican Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Diagnosis and Tests
- Bone X-RayRadiological Society of North America
- Foot ProblemsAmerican Academy of Family Physicians
- Foot Push-Up TestAmerican College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- How to Evaluate Your Feet HealthAmerican Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
- Search the Foot and Ankle Conditions (Interactive Foot Diagram)American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- X-Ray Exam: FootNemours Foundation
Treatments and Therapies
- Broken Foot (Foot Fracture) SurgeryAmerican Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
- Cavus Foot SurgeryAmerican Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
- Foot SurgeryAmerican Podiatric Medical Association
- Prescription Custom Orthotics and Shoe InsertsAmerican Podiatric Medical Association
Prevention and Risk Factors
- Prevent Foot and Ankle Running InjuriesAmerican College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- Preventing Trench Foot or Immersion FootCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Living With
- Foot and Ankle Conditioning ProgramAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Mobility Aids: MedlinePlus Health TopicNational Library of Medicine
- Smoking and Bone Healing - A Risky Surgical CombinationAmerican College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Related Issues
- Bone HealingAmerican College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Genetics
- Feingold syndrome: MedlinePlus GeneticsNational Library of Medicine
- Hand-foot-genital syndrome: MedlinePlus GeneticsNational Library of Medicine
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Foot DiseasesNational Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Foot InjuriesNational Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: NeuromaNational Institutes of Health
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Foot Diseases, Foot Injuries. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Foot Injuries and Disorders, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.