April is Foot Health Awareness Month and the perfect time to check out these 5 tips to keep your feet healthy for spring fun. 1. Watch Out for Foot Fungus Now that warm weather is here, exercise and hot temperatures … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
An ingrown toenail is a common occurrence that can start as a minor annoyance but quickly lead to pain, swelling, redness, and infection as the sharp nail digs into your tender toe skin. You are also more likely to experience … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
February is American Heart Month, so let’s examine the connection your feet have to your heart health. Peripheral vascular disease often affects the extremities, with the feet being one of the first places that symptoms show up. And since artery … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Numbness and tingling sensations in the feet and ankles can be caused and exacerbated by a wide variety of factors ranging from injury to systemic diseases like diabetes or peripheral artery disease. Catching problems early by having regular visits with … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Experiencing pain and stiffness in your big toe can be very agonizing and debilitating. Having a properly functioning big toe is essential for standing and walking. Big toe pain and stiffness can be caused by a variety of problems ranging … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Pain on the top of the foot may not be as common as other foot problems, but it can be irritating and debilitating, nonetheless. You can quite easily fracture a toe bone on the top of your foot by dropping … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
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]
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]
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]
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]
