If you’re thinking about joining in on your local gym’s biking or cycling fitness class, make sure you follow these steps first.
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Wearing appropriately fitted footwear for your feet and ankles is a guaranteed way to keep yourself safe this summer when you’re out and about. Here are three easy facts about getting the right fit!
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Corns are thickened patches of dead skin with a centralized core, whereas calluses are thickened patches of skin at the outermost layer of our skin. While calluses are painless, corns can potentially become painful.
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It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the risk factors associated with falling. It can happen to anyone at any age, however, your risk increases as you grow older.
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Pain in the heels can be especially troublesome. Typically, heel pain becomes most apparent when you’re being active. Certain activities like standing, walking, climbing stairs, and especially running or jogging are quick to alert you to painful heels.
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Poor circulation in our feet and legs can happen for various reasons. From undiagnosed diabetes to simply sitting or standing in the same place for too long without a break, feeling numbness, tingling, or aching in your feet can be a simple fix or a life-changing occurrence.
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If you’ve been feeling any centralized pain in the toes of your feet, chances are something may be brewing along the lines of a bunion or a hammertoe. How do you tell which is which?
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Have you ever wondered what might be a good reason to see a podiatrist? Or maybe you find yourself asking what the most common issues are that have people scheduling themselves to see their podiatrist as soon as possible.
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The benefits of a standing desk can include better range of motion, feeling less stiff, taking the pressure off of our spines, and improving your circulation. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Not so fast. The benefits are undoubtedly good -- but standing desks are not for everyone.
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A neuroma is a pesky little ball of irritated nerve in between your toes. A neuroma can develop for several different reasons and its symptoms are similar to a few other conditions, so it can be difficult to determine yourself what your symptoms mean.
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There is a common misbelief that orthotics are only necessary when you’re older, however, when in fact many young athletes use orthotics to keep their feet aligned and at their best. So when do you know it’s time to consider orthotics?
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Our toenails don’t always get the appreciation they deserve and are actually really interesting assets on our bodies. Here are some lesser-known facts about human toenails.
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To prolong the life of any shoes, it’s a good idea to keep an eye out for salt mineral build up on your shoes and clean them regularly.
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There will always be three truths to any podiatric surgical procedure: immobilizing, rest, and cleanliness.
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One of the best ways to make sure your feet and ankles stay safe during your steady climb to fitness is to ask your podiatrist about proper footwear.
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Hammertoes occur when part of your toe’s inner biological architecture is bent out of shape, squeezing and compressing the toe into an upside-down “V” shape.
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The most common type of nail fungus is that which affects the toes -- primarily our big toe.
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