Who Needs a Podiatrist
The human foot is a complex combination of 26 bones, 33 joints, and 126 muscles, ligaments, and nerves. Both feet combined have a total of 52 bones, accounting for about 25% of the bones in the entire human body. But your feet are also one of the most constantly...
When to See a Podiatrist about Your Foot Problems
Our feet are important to us, and given how complex they are, it’s no wonder! Our feet contain a combination of 26 bones, 33 joints, and 126 muscles, nerves, and ligaments. Without those we wouldn’t be able to use our feet for a variety of activities, from...
4 Problems with Wearing Flip-Flops
Just about everyone wears flip-flops in the summer, but this popular footwear choice is not very healthy for your feet. The lack of support can cause serious injury when worn for an extended period of time. Bunions, joint pain and swelling Flip-flops have small strips...
Proper Foot Care While Hiking with Diabetes
Risk And Benefits Hiking, unlike other, more tedious exercise programs, may be an exercise option that persons with diabetes might find enjoyable. Hiking may encourage balance training and reduced ground reaction forces. These benefits may be augmented by trekking...
How Dorsiflexion May Be Causing Your Foot and Ankle Injuries
Dorsiflexion sounds like a complex medical term, but it simply means flexing your foot upward, similar to how it would bend if you were climbing a very steep hill. When you perform dorsiflexion with your foot, you are drawing your toes closer to your body,...
Why are Warts more Prevalent in the Summer?
Typically, warts on the feet are benign lesions and are most commonly spread during the summer months when people wear shoes and socks less and are in and out of pools, locker rooms and showers regularly. Warts are usually harmless, but they could become infected and...
Bunions and Foot Treatments Provided by a Podiatrist
Research on foot ailments and podiatry problems indicate that women are four times more likely than men to experience foot pain. This pain can cause substantial problems, because the average person takes up to 10,000 steps a day. Not surprisingly, women who wear...
How to Treat Bursitis in the Heel
Bursitis of the heel is a condition in which the bursa–a fluid-filled sac located on the back of the heel bone–begins to swell due to overuse or injury. This condition is quite common in people who engage in excessive running, jumping, or walking, and can...