Should I Let My Heel Heal or Visit a Doctor?
Knowing when to visit a doctor can feel like quite a guessing game. Pain on our heels can be a tricky one since there are so many potential causes. Here are ten possible culprits to your heel pain, their severity, and whether or not you should visit a podiatrist for...
Preventing and Caring for Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Many people have heard tragic stories about someone whose uncle with diabetes needed to have an amputation. With your own diabetes diagnosis, hearing such a story can make you nervous. Are you resigned to the same fate? The short answer is not if you don’t want to be....
What to Expect With a Ganglion Cyst
Some surprises, like a work bonus or an unexpected visit from a friend, are welcome and exciting. Others, like a flat tire or a broken refrigerator, are rather unpleasant and put a damper on your day. When it comes to your health, the more surprises you can eliminate...
7 Signs Your Child has a Foot Problem
As a parent, you stay informed of so many aspects of your child’s life. She loves strawberries, but only when they’re cut. Her latest new tooth is growing a little crooked. She has had a cold for three days now. She won’t fall asleep without her special blanket. Not...
Five Sports Injuries You Should Take to a Podiatrist
Ice. Ibuprofen. Repeat. That seems to be the recipe for treating a lot of sports injuries. But which injuries need the guidance of a podiatrist to help them heal correctly? Here are five common sports injuries you might want to run by a podiatrist before trying to DIY...
The Top Ten Things You Should Know about Ingrown Toenails
Want to know what you can expect if you get an infected ingrown toenail? Curious about what you can do to prevent an ingrown toenail to begin with? Are you wondering what could happen if you just ignore that ingrown toenail? The answers to these questions and more are...
Everything You Need to Know About Sprained Ankles
If you just hurt your ankle, you might have a lot of questions. Is it sprained? What does that mean? What can I do to help it? When can I play sports again? This guide will help you learn everything you need to know about sprained ankles. What is a Sprained Ankle? A...
How can I tell I have a bunion
If you’re breaking out sandals for the first time and realize your feet are not shaped the same as last sandal season, you may have developed a bunion. How can you know for sure? Some of our readers helped us compile a list of some of the signs or symptoms. Keep...
Signs you Have a Bunion and What to do About It
You slip into some flip-flops. You realize that your foot isn’t fitting width-wise onto the sole of the flip-flop, even though they are the right size and there is a bump on the side of your foot. You have been experiencing more pain in your foot recently; could this...
When can you manage foot and ankle pain at home and when is it necessary to seek professional help?
Some pain is manageable without professional intervention. Other times, the doctor’s advice is worth way more than your copay. How do you know if you need to be seen by a professional or just wait out the pain at home? Keep reading to find out when these professionals...