Foot and Ankle Care and Treatment Blogs
Pros, Cons, and Alternatives to Pedicures
You close your eyes as the pedicure technician rubs your feet. The warmth from the water sends cues to your entire body to relax, and it obediently follows. The technician cleans off the excess dead skin and grooms your nails, which leaves your foot feeling refreshed....
How Can Tracking Your Pain Levels Help Your Podiatrist Evaluate Foot Problems?
Unless you’re one of the few people who thrive on homework assignments, you might not be thrilled with the idea of cataloging your pain levels for your podiatrist. But if you understand the reasoning behind it, you might be more apt to follow through with it than you...
The Top 10 Ways to Prevent Complications After an Ankle Sprain
Pop! You probably sink down to the ground right along with your heart when you hear the infamous pop. Your ankle starts to throb, and your mind starts to race. How long will this ankle be out of commission? Is that swelling I can already see? Is that normal? How can I...
9 Foot Exercises That Won’t Break a Sweat
If you’re like a lot of people, your list of resolutions this new year includes “exercise more.” But the thought of the sweat, the aching, the time commitment, oh, and did we mention the sweat? It can make the whole idea of exercising less appealing. What if you had...
What Are Common Foot Problems Associated With Aging?
From gray hair and wrinkles to bunions, aging affects you from your head to your toes. What are the foot problems that getting older can exacerbate? What can individuals in their golden years do to prevent further foot complications? Some individuals shared the...
How to Run with Blisters
You are two miles into a five-mile run. Your legs feel great. Your pace is on track. Your breathing is nice and steady. And then you feel it: the warmth caused by friction on your foot, letting you know you have a new blister. Do you stop? Do you power through? Do you...
Walking in an Ingrown Toenail Wonderland
A warm mug of hot cocoa with a dash of cinnamon. Your favorite sweater. A lush blanket. A crackling fire. Snowflakes gently floating outside. Ingrown toenails. Wait, what? Yes, unfortunately, ingrown toenails are a common wintertime foot ailment. Why is that? What...
Should I Always Treat Foot Ulcers as an Emergency?
Finding a foot ulcer can be alarming. You might wonder whether this plight is enough to take you to the emergency room or if you should wait it out. Some individuals shared their thoughts about whether or not to treat a foot ulcer as an emergency. Keep reading to find...
So You Think You Have a Stress Fracture
Despite the name, you can’t develop a stress fracture from increased anxiety over a demanding job or the hassle of buying your first home. So, what causes a stress fracture? How does it heal? And what should you do if you think you have one? Keep reading to learn...
Get to Know Your Treatment Options for Ankle Arthritis
Watching a toddler wobbling through their first steps (accompanied, of course, by their inevitable falls) is a cute and tender moment. Watching an adult toddle and wobble while they walk due to ankle pain and tenderness isn’t quite as endearing. One of the most common...
The Top 10 Reasons You Might Want to Rethink High Heels
High heels are the pinnacle of femininity, the apex of womanhood, the peak of beauty. And beauty is pain, right? Well, they got the pain part right. While high heels do accentuate a woman’s beauty, they can also do a number to their feet. The design of high heels...
When is it Necessary to Remove an Ingrown Nail through Surgery?
Sometimes at-home remedies just don’t cut it. How do you know your ingrown toenail needs surgical intervention? Some individuals shared the symptoms to look out for that let you know you need to see a podiatrist. Keep reading to find out if you need to schedule an...