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Anyone Can Be Treated to a Medical Pedicure
There’s no feeling in the world like having your feet pampered! A nice, relaxing foot soak, massage, pedicure … sounds heavenly! Unfortunately, spa day can be stressful, embarrassing, or even risky for some. Equipment that isn’t properly sterilized between uses could...
What’s the Right Way to Clip Your Toenails?
Did you know that there’s a right way and a wrong way to trim your toenails? It might seem like a silly thing, but a few common habits could easily be increasing your risk for injuries like ingrown nails! For starters, you have to be more cautious about the length of...
Choosing Running Shoes that Work with You
We love running! The rush of the wind, the exploration of both natural and urban environments, the feeling of freedom—plus, it provides obvious physical and mental health benefits. The one thing we don’t love about running? Sore feet and injuries. Many, if not most,...
Who’s at Risk for Achilles Tendon Problems?
Your Achilles tendon is strong for a reason: it has to be. This thick, tough band of tissue connects the powerful muscles of the calf to the heel bone, and therefore needs to be strong enough to withstand both the weight of your body and the force generated by your...
Easy, Effective Foot and Ankle Warm-Ups
You should always take a few minutes for warm-ups before athletic activity, whether you prefer team sports, individual sports, running, dancing, or other forms of physical exertion. These few minutes can be the key difference between a body that’s ready and primed for...
How Runners Can Protect Their Feet
Avid, regular running is one of the best ways to get and stay fit, prevent illness and disease, and stay psychologically healthy as you age. But it sure can work your feet over if you aren’t careful, too! If you’re a rookie runner and you’re not quite sure how to...
How to Avoid Overuse Injuries
Not every injury happens in an instant. Many painful foot conditions are produced slowly over time through thousands of small impacts. This is opposed to a single traumatic incident like a car accident or bad stumble. Heel pain, inflamed tendons, and even hairline...
How Are Bunions and Arthritis Related?
Let’s start by defining our terms. A bunion is a bony, enlarged bump that forms on the inside of your foot, right at the base of your biggest toe. That joint is known as the metatarsophalangeal joint, or MTPJ. By contrast, arthritis—in broadest scope—is something of...
Tips for Relieving Bunion Pain
Bunion deformities, especially severe ones, can cause a world of pain. The bony bump that forms at the base of your big toe may rub uncomfortably against the inside of a shoe, and over time that friction can produce painful blisters and corns. Furthermore, as the...
Does My Child Really Have Bunions?
Bunions, for better or worse, are sometimes thought of as an “old lady” problem. There is, to be fair, a smidgen of truth to that. After all, women are about 10 times as likely as men to develop this particular foot deformity, and because wear and tear is often a...
What to Expect After Your Bunion Surgery
Like the classic boy scouts’ motto, it’s a good idea to always “be prepared.” When you know what to expect, you can make arrangements to handle the challenges and issues that may come your way. Being prepared is especially important for big things like surgery, which...
Do You Need Bunion Surgery?
“Want” and “need” can be two different things. Often people want something that they don’t need, or don’t want something that they do need. Some needs are obvious, like food, water, and shelter. Others are a little less obvious, such as when you need surgery to deal...
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