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]
Eat to Boost Your Immune System
Consuming a healthy diet of nutritious foods and beverages is essential to maintain a proper weight and helps fuel your immune system. Supporting your immune response increases your body’s ability to fight off bacterial, fungal, and viral infections like the … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Take Advantage of Free Online Classes and Courses
Approaching a new subject online and taking an introductory course is a great way to find out if you want to pursue it further.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]5 Indoor Exercise Games for Kids
While schools are closed during this uncertain time, your kids need to get some exercise every day. Turning exercise into a fun activity can be done in a living room or hallway and will have everyone stimulated, tired out, and laughing after just a few of them.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]3 Skin Conditions Caused by Diabetes
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, it’s extremely important to keep your feet clean and dry and to perform complete, daily foot inspections to look for cuts, blisters, ingrown toenails, and the like.
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