5 Reasons Seniors Should Visit a Podiatrist
Proper foot health is an often overlooked but extremely important issue for senior citizens. Without healthy feet, it will be difficult to maintain an active lifestyle. In order to ensure good foot health throughout their golden years, seniors should visit a...
Properly Protect Feet and Ankles During Football Season with These Tips
What Does a Stress Fracture Feel Like and What Should You Do?
Black Toenails? How Running Affects Your Toes and What You Can Do
What Stretches Can Help Relieve Plantar Fasciitis?
There are various stretch exercises you can do in order to relieve the pain of plantar fasciitis. The best time to start with some of these exercises is early in the morning before you get out of bed, seeing as sleep tightens the planta fascia. However, it's not...
Stretches to Help Prevent Common Running Injuries
Heel Pain
Heel pain is likely the most common problem most podiatrist treat. Heel pain can happen for many reasons but the most common of these is a condition known as plantar fasciitis. This used to be called "heel spur" but we have long ago learned that this terminology is...
Diabetes and Its Effect on the Feet
The effect of diabetes on your feet Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by impaired glucose metabolism resulting in elevated glucose levels. Diabetes affects over 29 million Americans and that number is rising. An elevated blood glucose leads to damaged...
Is Never Removing Nail Polish Unhealthy for Toenails?
There’s an ongoing dispute surrounding nail polish and the effects it could have when worn too long, especially on toenails. One of the most common beliefs is that toenails need to breathe in order to stay healthy. The fact of the matter is that different people will...