Winter Worries for Diabetic Foot Care
Cold weather can bring challenges for everyone, but if you have diabetes, it's particularly important to look after your feet. Here are some common winter diabetic foot care problems, together with advice on how to avoid them. Foot problems caused by lack of exercise...
Frosty Footwear: Staying Safe in Snow and Ice
Winter can bring with it a lot of hazards, but one of the biggest is the risk of slippery roads and sidewalks, especially if you live in an area prone to ice and snow. Here are some tips for keeping yourself upright – and keeping your feet healthy – in cold weather....
Cold Feet? It Might Be More Than Just the Weather
With winter approaching, you may not find it surprising if your feet get a little chilly from time to time. Sometimes, though, it can have a more serious cause, so it's a good idea to be aware of some possible reasons for having cold feet. Raynaud's phenomenon This is...
What Is MLS Laser Therapy and How Can it Help?
MLS Laser Therapy – a relatively new treatment that’s allowing fewer people to undergo traditional surgery for their foot injuries. Read on for how it can help with common foot and ankle issues. What is MLS Laser Therapy? As its name implies, it's a treatment that...
Rehab Exercises to Do After an Ankle Sprain
Ankle sprains are among the most common foot problems, especially for athletes. They can usually be treated very effectively, but ensuring complete healing depends on you helping out. You can do this by carrying out some simple rehab exercises usually prescribed by...
What to Expect After Bunion Surgery
With modern techniques, bunion surgery is now a routine operation and complications are rare. However, it will still take some time for your foot to heal completely, so it's useful to know what to expect during the recovery period. What’s the recovery timeline like?...
Why Toe-Kicking in Soccer is a Bad Habit and How You Can Help Your Child Break It
Most children love playing soccer – and that's great. What isn't so good is if they put their foot health at risk thanks to kicking the ball incorrectly. Toe-kicking is a very common bad habit, but it's one that you can to get them out of if you know how. What's the...
How Effective is Massage Therapy for Arthritic Feet and Ankles?
Arthritic feet and ankles can result in a great deal of unhappiness, thanks to the pain and disability they can cause. Although arthritis can't be cured completely, recent studies have shown that massage therapy can help ease its symptoms. How can massage therapy...
How Shockwave Therapy can Help with Chronic Heel Pain
Chronic heel pain can make your life a misery. It can affect anyone at any age, and is usually caused by inflammation in your foot. Whatever the reason for your heel pain, there’s a new and highly effective way of bringing relief: electro-corporeal shockwave therapy....