This article looks at the structure of the foot — including bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons — and some of the common conditions that affect it.

Navicular stress fractures are a relatively common presentation to an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. Most involve recreational or high-level athletes who present with vague complaints of pain ...

The feet support the human body when standing, walking, running, and more. They are complex structures with 26 bones. Learn more about foot bones and foot anatomy here.

Cairns' study, "The Relationship between Foot Anthropometrics, Lower-Extremity Kinematics, and Ground Reaction Force in Elite Female Basketball Players," was recently published in the journal ...

This week we are going to discuss tarsal navicular fractures which are most commonly the result of either traumatic injury or repetitive stress with young individuals and athletes demonstrating the… ...

Sources have confirmed to the Daily News that the navicular bone in his right foot was rebroken. Embiid had two screws inserted into the navicular bone in June 2014, just before the NBA Draft.

Dear Running Doc: I just recently developed severe pain at the small bump (bone) above my right foot arch. If surgery is only a temporary solution, since the cartilage grows back, what can be done … ...

Dear Running Doc: I am a 16-year-old runner. Two years ago I started having pain on the inside of my left foot. An orthopedic surgeon diagnosed the cause to be an “accessary navicular bone&#8… ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the foot is a valuable tool in diagnosing equine lameness and can clearly identify fragments or chips originating from the distal border of the navicular bone ...