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Onychauxis is when there is a thickness of the toenail with no deformity of the nail plate. It is commonly associated with older age and there may be a history of repeated trauma.

There are a lot of painful conditions of the toenails and onychophosis is probably the most common. It is the development of a callus in the nail groove due to pressure from the nail plate in the sulcus.

Os tibiale externum is another name for an accessory navicular, an extra ossicle of bone attached to the tibia, usually where the poeterior tibial muscle attaches.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and commonly affects the foot.

The Os Trigonum is a small bone at the back of the ankle joint in some people that can be painful.

Overpronation is that term used and abused by runners, running shoe retailers and manufacturers that does not really mean anything.

The Onitsuka Tiger is one of the more popular of the retro running shoes.

Onychomycosis is a hard to treat fungal infection of the toenails.

Obesity is the biggest public health challenges facing society. It has huge impacts on the feet, especially in children. The Body Mass Index or BMI is often used as a tool to screen for obesity.