Winter is in full effect. Time to get your warm socks and winter boots out of the closet. You may already know properly fitting shoes are key to keeping your feet happy, but properly fitting socks can also impact your foot health.
Dr. K's Tips for Keeping Your Feet Healthy with Diabetes
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. According to the CDC website, more than 37 million people in the United States have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don’t know they have it. 96 million US adults - over a third - have prediabetes, and more than 8 in 10 of them don’t know they have it. Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States and may be underreported.
7 Tips for people who work on their feet all day
Does your job require that you stand for 5 to 8 hours each day? Have you gotten home to find that your heels and legs were aching after standing on concrete floors? Standing on your feet for work causes excessive strain on your back, hip, knees, and feet. If you are required to work even a few hours a day standing, do not miss these seven tips to avoid foot and leg pain.
How to Prevent an Ingrown Toenail
Why Your Foot Pain is not a Do-It-Yourself Project
Frequently Asked Questions about Custom Molded Orthotics
Should I have my Plantar Wart removed?
5 Tips to Keep You on the Trail this Fall
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Direct Care Podiatry
What is Disappearing Nail Disease?
Have you noticed your big toenails are discolored and no longer grow to the end of your toes? You may have disappearing nail disease otherwise known as onycholysis. Onycholysis is when a person’s nail detaches and separates from the pink nail bed and skin replaces the nail. Although not a serious health condition by itself, if left untreated the nail may become permanently short and thick.
Why do I have pins and needles sensation in my feet?
Should I Get a Cortisone Shot for My Heel Pain?
Do Topical Medications Work for Foot and Ankle Pain?
7 Inexpensive Home Treatments for Heel pain
Don't Let a Blister Ruin Your Vacation. - How to Prevent and Treat a Blister
How to Optimize Your Fungal Nail Treatment
7 Reasons Why Your Fungal Nails Are Not Improving
How Does Laser Therapy Work for Pain?
A little more than half the patients we see come to the office with pain, pain in the ball of the foot from a neuroma, heel pain, ankle pain, arthritis, and tendonitis. Laser therapy in conjunction with taping, shoe recommendations, stretching and orthotics works fantastic for these conditions. But how does it work?
