4 Tips to Prevent Fungal Toenails
The microscopic spores that cause a fungal toenail infection are common in public areas and they also love the warm and moist environment inside the average pair of shoes. When these fungal organisms get under your toenails they can cause … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
The Many Ways Diabetes Can Affect Your Feet
Diabetes is a debilitating and potentially deadly disease and in November—which is American Diabetes Month—we raise awareness about the hundreds of millions of people worldwide that are battling the disease and reach out to those who are at risk of … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
How to Prevent Painful Foot Blisters
Heat, moisture, and friction from working, playing sports, walking, hiking, and other activities can irritate the skin and cause painful blisters to develop on your feet. Wearing properly fitted and supportive shoes along with orthotic inserts can help stop blisters … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
3 Physical Therapy Exercises for Healthy Feet
Strengthening and stretching your feet and ankles with appropriate physical therapy is an excellent way to warm up and avoid injuries. Strengthening the calf muscles can improve arch health and help prevent Achilles tendon problems, while toe exercises can be … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
What Causes Smelly Feet?
Your feet contain a surprisingly large number of sweat glands and all that moisture combined with the dark, warm environment inside your shoes gives microbes that cause foot odor a happy home. Controlling moisture and combating microbes with sprays and … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Balance Problems Often Increase with Age
September is Fall Prevention Awareness Month, so it’s an excellent time to focus on the increased age-related tendency towards balance and stability problems that can lead to dangerous and debilitating falls. Taking care of your overall health can minimize the … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
3 Ways to Treat Bunions Without Surgery
A bunion deformity is one of the most common toe problems treated by foot doctors. More than half of people over the age of sixty-five are dealing with one or more bunions or bunionettes (a bunion affects the big toe … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Why Does the Ball of My Foot Hurt?
Morton’s neuroma affects the ball of the foot and is often described as feeling like you have a pebble in your shoe. The condition is caused by stress and pressure on the interstitial nerve that lies between the third and … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
5 Ways Orthotics Can Help Your Feet
As our communities begin to carefully reopen, we here at Foot & Ankle Specialists, PC are seeing patients for essential services. So, if you or a loved one is experiencing debilitating foot or ankle pain or suffering from an injury … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Take a Virtual Tour of World-Famous Museums
Check out the Arts & Culture portal on Google to find over 2500 museums and galleries all over the world that are offering online access during the pandemic. Museums and galleries available for virtual tours include: The Van Gogh Museum—Many … [CLICK TO READ MORE]