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How Foot Doctors Help Athletes Stay on Their Feet

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Athletes put their bodies through rigorous training and competitions, pushing themselves to the limit to achieve peak performance. One crucial yet often overlooked aspect of an athlete’s well-being is their feet. The importance of foot health cannot be understated, as any issues in this area can significantly impact an athlete’s ability to perform at their best. This is where foot doctors, or podiatrists, play a vital role in helping athletes stay on their feet and excel in their respective sports. Read More»

Stepping Towards Health: Understanding The Role Of A Diabetic Foot Doctor

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When you’re living with diabetes, taking care of your feet goes beyond basic hygiene—it’s a crucial aspect of managing your overall health. That’s where a diabetic foot doctor comes in. As a specialist in the field of diabetic foot care, their role is pivotal in helping you navigate the unique challenges that diabetes poses to your feet and ensuring that you step towards better health.  Addressing Diabetes-Related Foot Complications Living with diabetes puts you at risk of several foot complications, including nerve damage (neuropathy) and poor circulation. Read More»

Treatments For Plantar Fasciitis You Can Try At Home

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Plantar fasciitis is a condition that can affect one or both of the feet. It can feel like needles in the feet and can be very painful, especially when at rest, or when you take your first steps after being at rest. This condition can leave you in a lot of pain and make you unable to do typical things you would do in your normal day-to-day routine. If you have had the signs of plantar fasciitis, you should get to a podiatrist for the right diagnosis and to get any necessary treatments for this condition. Read More»

Home Treatment for Your Heel Pain: 3 Things You Can Do

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Heel pain can make it very difficult to walk, even just to relax it can be painful. Pain in the heel can feel like any number of things, it can feel like pins and needles in your heel, or it may feel numb and tingly. If you have pain in your heel, there could be a few different things that may be wrong, and a podiatrist’s diagnosis is necessary in order to treat the pain properly. Read More»

What You Can Do if You Are Rolling over Your Feet When You Walk

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If your feet are rolling out or rolling in, you are rolling over your feet when you walk. Meaning, you are not walking flat on your feet, they are turned to one side or the other. You may notice that you wear out the soles of your shoes on one side more than the other. Your shoes may also be more worn out on the side of the shoe as well. Read More»

What's Causing Your Chronic Ankle Pain?

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People often think of ankle pain as being synonymous with a sprained ankle. But a sprain can happen suddenly when you take a funny step or twist your ankle joint. What if your ankle pain doesn’t seem to have had a defined starting point and just bothers you, day after day? This pain is more likely to be caused by one of the following conditions, all of which should be treated by a podiatrist or foot and ankle specialist. Read More»

Signs It's Time For You To Consider Ankle Replacement Surgery

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Ankle replacement surgery is a surgical procedure that is done by a skilled podiatrist. This type of surgery should not be taken lightly, but it might be necessary for you to be able to continue to do the things you love to do. If you are concerned about your ankle health following an accident, injury, or genetic condition you have, then you may want to think about getting ankle replacement surgery. Read More»

4 Foot Care Tips That Keep Your Feet Healthy And Prevent Pain And Injury

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Taking good care of your feet could mean the difference between feeling good after a long day of work and feeling miserable with foot pain. Tired and painful feet are common, but when your feet always hurt, it’s time to focus on foot care. Here are four important steps for taking the best care of your feet. 1. Wear Shoes That Fit Well One of the most important things you can do for your feet is to wear shoes that fit well. Read More»

Foot Pain In Children: Highlights About Growing Pains

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Your toddler complains of foot pain. How do you respond? Are you the type who is quick to dismiss it as what’s commonly referred to as “growing pains,” or do you check with a pediatric podiatrist? The truth is that whether or not the foot pain is due to growing pains, the diagnosis should be left to a qualified expert. Here is what you should know about growing pains. It’s Not About Growth Spurts Read More»

The Three-Pronged Approach To Foot Wounds For Diabetic Patients

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If you are someone with diabetes, then you already know how many deleterious effects this condition can have on your body. One of those effects is to raise your risk of foot wounds — in particular, foot wounds that are slow to heal and that become infected. A great way to approach foot wounds as a diabetic is to take a three-pronged stance. The three prongs are prevention, detection, and treatment. Read More»