SUNDAY, March 1, 2015 (HealthDay News)-- An ultrasound technique is showing early promise as a quick and minimally invasive treatment for the common and
painful foot condition known as plantar fasciitis.
Not exact matches
Severe pain in sheep is associated with
conditions such as
foot rot, an extremely
painful and contagious
condition which causes the
foot to rot away; or mastitis, an inflammation of the udder in ewes caused by injury or bacterial infection.
Plantar fasciitis, better known as the «runner's heel» is a seriously
painful condition that affects the heel and arch of the
foot and usually occurs after prolonged running or standing, but frequently happens in people who are morbidly overweight as well.
What it is A
painful condition that occurs when the band of tissue along the bottom of the
foot (plantar fascia) gets overstretched and becomes inflamed.
Plantar fasciitis is a
painful condition of the
foot causing pain under the heel.
Plantar fasciitis is a
painful condition affecting the bottom of the
foot.
The muscles of the rear legs become hard, the
foot pads become bluish in color, and the
condition is extremely
painful.
Hereditary footpad hyperkeratosis is an autosomal recessive skin
condition found in certain breeds of dogs in which the
foot pads become hardened, losing their normal elasticity, developing
painful cracks that are prone to infections that can lead to lameness.
Arthritis or other
painful internal
conditions causing pain in the area without visible infection on the
foot could also be a cause for licking.
The dogs are sold «as is» and most are sold with chronic untreated
painful conditions such as ear infections, rotten teeth, urinary tract infections, sores on their
feet, mastitis, and more.
Washing and drying Muffy's
feet after being outside helps reduce this
painful condition, and it prevents her from swallowing the salt when she licks her sore pads.
Because of their lack of veterinary care and treatment and the unsanitary, inhumane living
conditions, the dogs were suffering from a range of medical issues, including severe and
painful dental disease, mammary tumors, severe matting of the fur, fur loss and skin inflammation, ear and eye infections, internal and external parasites (such as fleas), mammary tumors, reddened and raw
feet from urine scalding and the wire flooring, significantly overgrown nails, and untreated open wounds and sores.