Treating Ingrown Toenails – DIY or Go to a Professional?
Should you treat your ingrown toenails yourself? There are situations when you may be able to handle the problem on your own, but there are also signs that you should skip treatment at home altogether and see a doctor. When to Treat at Home and How If the ingrown...
How Diabetes Can Affect Your Foot Health
It's important to know how diabetes can affect your foot health, because your lower extremities run a higher risk of developing complications. That’s why when you have diabetes, taking care of your feet has to become a priority. Both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes can...
How Can Neuropathy Affect the Feet?
Neuropathy is a disorder that affects the network of nerves (called the "peripheral nerves") that connect the spinal cord to the organs, muscles and skin. The job of the peripheral nervous system is to relay signals or information from the central nervous system...
The Truth About Dress Shoes and the Foot Damage They Cause
You're a busy working professional. Every morning, you pick out work clothes, iron them, and then choose dress shoes. Whether you're a male wearing dressy loafers or a female wearing high-heeled mules, your dress shoes might be messing with your feet more than you...
What Your Shoes Tell You About Your Walking Stride
How To Tell A Normal Wear Pattern Vs. Overpronation Or Supination If you flip over your shoes, you can tell a lot about your foot health. How? The pattern of wear on the bottoms of your shoes means different things. Your walking stride creates the foot pattern or...
How to Find the Right Marathon Training Shoes
The last thing you need in the middle of marathon training is a foot injury, right? To throw the brakes on just because of some incessant pain? No, thank you! While you might be able to pull through a sore quad, persistent foot discomfort can terminate training in a...
Tips for Teens Dealing with Athlete’s Foot
Athlete's foot (Tinea pedis) is caused by a fungal infection on the feet. Common symptoms of athlete's foot include itchy rashes, dryness or cracking of the skin on the bottom of the feet and/or between the toes. Despite the name, you don't have to be an athlete to...
How to Keep Peroneal Tendonitis From Becoming Chronic
Peroneal tendonitis is an unpleasant condition characterized by swelling and pain just below the bone of the outer ankle. Peroneal tendonitis can result from a “simple sprain” and is suspected when swelling persists. It usually heals well with proper care, but can...
