Diabetic Foot Care, Foot Health, Heel Pain, Toenails
When you have to spend more time at home Keep the skin around the back of your heels soft and comfortable by applying a rich cream twice a day- I like Vitamin E cream for over the counter. Keep your nails cut to a reasonable length- eventually you’ll get to put shoes...
Arthritis in the Foot, Diabetic Foot Care, Foot Health, Heel Pain, Toenails, Ugly toenails
Joint Pain is Very Common Over 30 million people suffer from joint pain. This pain can make preferred activity levels difficult and daily responsibilities seem impossible. Surgery to address these painful foot joints requires weeks off of work and limited mobility...
Ankle Sprains & Strains, Foot Health, Proper Footwear, Ugly toenails
Flying Pig Participants, (or any long distance runner) …5K to 4-way with cheese…this is it: the time is upon us to show what our training has done for us. I’m super excited for this new extended challenge I have taken on and hope that you feel...
Foot Health, Proper Footwear
RUNNING IN THE RAIN AND SNOW – HELPFUL TIPS Flying Pig training continues for this podiatrist….mileage has been ramping up and the weather is not cooperating. I hope everyone training is facing the challenges head-on…or as I like to say: feet first....
Blisters, Foot Health, Orthotics, Proper Footwear, Toenails
Flying Pig training continues….I’m feeling really strong now, maybe a little too confident. But I ran back to back races this weekend and I’m ready for more. 10K at Shamrock Shuffle Saturday and Heart Mini Half on Sunday. I wanted to review some...
Ankle Sprains & Strains, Foot Health, Proper Footwear
4-way with cheese training for the Flying Pig weekend continues. Two weekends ago I was in Las Vegas (yeah baby!!!) and for “fun” I ran at Red Rock Canyon. That’s right: CANYON. It’s a 13 mile loop I have ran every year for the last 5 years. 6...
Diabetic Neuropathy, Foot Health, Neuromas, Numbness
Flying Pig 4-way with Cheese….because there is a jacket involved. Not to mention the 5 medals, 5 shirts and some kind of display board…BLING!! As mileage is cranking up, 13 miles was on the docket this past weekend. That’s a half marathon (well,...
Heel Pain, Plantar Fasciitis
Flying Pig 4-way with Cheese training continues for this avid runner. The mileage is ramping up and hill repeats seem to be on my list of favorite things to do right now. My legs are finally catching back up to where I was before my injury in November (yes,...
Athlete’s Foot, Corns & Calluses, Foot Health
Two Common Foot Conditions Experienced by Runners My training for the 4-way with cheese at the Flying Pig continues. In the past week I have had the opportunity to run with a couple of new partners. New friends means new discoveries and often new courses and things to...
