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Plantar warts are noncancerous skin growths on the soles of your feet caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which enters your body through tiny cuts in the skin. Plantar warts develop beneath the foot pressure points in the heels or balls of your feet. While most plantar warts aren't a serious health concern, they may be bothersome or painful.

Bone spurs are bony growths formed on normal bone and form in response to pressure, rubbing, or stress that continues over a long period of time. Bone spurs are extra bone, usually smooth, causing wear and tear or pain as it presses or rubs on other bones or soft tissues such as ligaments, tendons, or nerves in the foot occurring in the foot bones and joints.

Hammertoe is a contracture (bending) of one or both joints of the second, third, fourth, or fifth (little) toes. This abnormal bending puts pressure on the toe when wearing shoes, causing complications. Hammertoes begin as mild deformities and progressively worsen over time. First, hammertoes are easily managed but often require surgical procedures if not corrected.