Broken Foot

Overview

A broken foot, or foot fracture, can occur in any of the 26 bones in your foot. This includes your:

Toe bones (phalanges).
Two small round bones at the base of your big toe (sesamoids).
Middle bones of your foot (metatarsals).
Bones at the back of your foot, including your heel bone (calcaneus).

Foot fractures are common injuries. You can easily damage the bones in your feet because they’re small. Sports injuries, accidents and falls can all lead to a broken foot. You can also break a bone through overuse or repetitive stress on your foot (stress fracture). A broken foot usually requires medical attention for proper diagnosis and treatment.

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Complications

Blood clots are a dangerous complication of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Blood clots can lead to stroke.

The risk of stroke from AFib increases as you grow older. Other health conditions also may increase the risk of a stroke due to AFib. These conditions include:

High blood pressure.
Diabetes.
Heart failure.
Some types of heart valve disease.

Blood thinners are commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots and strokes in people with atrial fibrillation.

Prevention

Healthy lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of heart disease and may prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). Here are some basic heart-healthy tips:

Control high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
Don't smoke or use tobacco.
Eat a diet that's low in salt and saturated fat.
Exercise at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week unless your health care team says not to.
Get good sleep. Adults should aim for 7 to 9 hours daily.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Reduce and manage stress.

By Freedmans Health Clinic Staff

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