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Family Friendly Exercises for Healthy Feet
You might not think your kids listen to you as often as they should. But when it comes to you being an example for them, you might be rubbing off on them more than you think. Children frequently learn by watching and imitating their parents. In fact, psychology...
Do You Get Cracked Feet in Winter? Prep Now!
A reason to be grateful we live in Kansas? We don’t get the types of winters that a Sheboygan or a Buffalo gets. We tend to measure snowfall in inches, not feet. Temperatures tend to drop to “Oh, it’s somewhat cold.” and not “Oh, I’ve never seen that...
5 Tips for Choosing the Right Back to School Shoes
The school year is back, much to the divisive yays and boos of those involved! Whether your kids go to East, Derby, Campus, or the multitude of other fine learning centers in the Wichita area, you want to make sure they’re fully prepared. If you haven’t...
Fall Fun (and Foot Care) in Wichita!
Summer, as always, is sinking low over the horizon. Autumn in Wichita is coming. We know there are a few different schools of thought on the subject. Some of you are raging with the dying embers of the season, wishing you had taken more vacation time. Others are...
What Kind of Heel Pain Do You Have? (A Not-So-Serious Quiz)
Heel pain is one of the most common conditions that comes through our door, and there are tons more people who could be getting help for their heel pain, but don't. There are multiples ways heel pain can creep into your life and become an increasingly miserable part...
Getting Rid of Plantar Fasciitis May Be Easier Than You Think
Nothing can put a grinding halt to your “get up and go” attitude like a sharp, stabbing pain in your heels as soon as you get up. If you have lived with heel pain like this for a while, the term “plantar fasciitis” may have started to enter your vernacular. It is the...
How Laser Treatment Can Get You Active Again
An ill-timed injury can be frustrating, even devastating, for anyone with an active lifestyle. Not that there’s ever a “good” time for an injury, of course. But you know what we mean: A youth athlete who must call off their entire season after just a couple of games....
What Do I Do If My Child Has an Ingrown Toenail?
Being in pain is no fun. Seeing your child in pain is even worse. Ingrown toenails are unfortunately very common in children, and they can make it very difficult for your child to run, play, or even just put on a pair of shoes without throbbing pain. Worse, ingrown...
How to Keep Ingrown Toenails from Ruining Your Summer Fun!
Ahh, summer. Afternoons by the pool. Going out for a run at dawn or dusk, when the air is a little cooler. Joining your friends or co-workers for a quick game of kickball or soccer. Who doesn’t love this time of year? That’s a rhetorical question, but we’ll answer it...
5 Things to Do With Your Healthy Feet in Wichita
A month ago, we looked at a number of family activities—some specific to this great city, some more general—that you can engage in to promote good foot health. Well, now that you have those healthy feet, what would you like to do with them? Wichita has a lot to offer....
Who Are Orthotics For?
There are a lot of misconceptions out there regarding orthotics. Some people think they’re only for older adults with decades of wear and tear on their feet. Not true! Orthotics are frequently used to help children, athletes, and adults of all ages. Others believe...
Family Activities to Promote Healthy Feet
Foot health is a family matter. It starts all the way in infancy, when babies rely on their parents to keep their feet clean and check for rashes, cuts, blisters, warts, and other infections—not to mention identify more serious abnormalities with their foot structure...
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