You Can Find Relief from Itchy Athlete’s Foot
Congratulations if you’ve ramped up your workout routine as a New Year’s resolution! Regular exercise can help control your weight, boost energy, fight some diseases and even give you better sleep. But if you exercise at public pools and gyms, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Sever’s Disease Causes Heel Pain in Children
Has your child complained of heel pain or difficulty walking? Sometimes growing pains are real and can be symptoms of a foot condition called Sever’s disease. In Sever’s disease, the child’s heel bone grows too fast because of a growth … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Keep Babies Barefoot Until They Begin To Walk
Is there a new baby in your life? Have you found yourself eyeing trendy baby shoes? Be strong and walk away! According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies really only need shoes when they begin to walk. Until then, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Resolve To Take Good Care of Your Feet
Have you made any resolutions for 2016? Have you broken them already? Here’s an easy one to keep – resolve to take good care of your feet this year! All too often our feet are taken for granted or even … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Pain in the Ball of Your Foot? You May Have Morton’s Neuroma
Nerve damage in the feet can be the cause of pain and also numbness. If you have pain localized to the ball of your foot, or if you sometimes feel that you are walking with a stone in your shoe, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Preventing Foot and Ankle Injuries
Did you know that every day the average person walks about 7,500 steps? Over a lifetime that can add up to more than 100,000 miles – enough to go around the world 4 times! Our feet and ankles really work … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Do You See a Pump Bump? You May Have Haglund’s Deformity
Do you have a painful bump on the back of your heel? It can happen to anyone although women get it frequently from wearing pump-style shoes. Other causes of “pump bump” are wearing shoes with rigid backs like ice skates, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Don’t Miss a Step! Footwear Tips for Patients with Neuropathy
If you or a family member has neuropathy, you know that it’s important to choose footwear wisely. Neuropathy occurs when certain nerves are damaged. The peripheral nervous system, including all nerves except the spinal cord and brain, ranges over all … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Do Your Feet Know that the Holidays Are Coming?
December means that the holidays are here whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or even Boxing Day. And with the holidays come lots of shopping and travel – both of which are tough on your feet. If your feet could … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Don’t Neglect the Pain of a Stubbed Toe
Stubbing the toe is a common injury especially when going barefoot. A stubbed toe is extra painful because the toes don’t have a lot of fatty tissue to absorb trauma. Also the toes have extra nerve endings that send pain … [CLICK TO READ MORE]