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Neuropathy: Is No Pain a Problem?

Neuropathy is nerve damage. Peripheral neuropathy affects the nerves on the periphery of your body—like in your hands and feet. This condition is particularly concerning because patients with neuropathy have abnormal sensations or a lack of feeling in their feet. This can lead to serious injury and infection because the pain that normally signals a […]

Dealing with Warts: The Do’s and Don’ts

Plantar warts are a common, yet most unwelcome, podiatric problem. They are caused by a virus and can be quite difficult to get rid of. We want to offer some do’s and don’ts for preventing and treating warts. Do: make an appointment to see a podiatrist if you suspect you have a wart. Plantar warts […]

Rheumatoid vs. Osteoarthritis: What’s the Difference?

One of our goals is helping educate patients on podiatric health conditions. Many people see arthritis as another “joy” of old age and just accept joint aches and stiffness as normal. Arthritis, however, actually refers to over 100 different disorders, many of which can strike patients under the age of 50. Two of the most […]

What’s Behind Neuromas?

At first, you may think you have a small pebble in your shoe. But when you take your shoe off and look, nothing is there. Still, you have a pain in the ball of your foot between two of your toes and it hurts when you walk on it. We recognize these as the signs […]

Caring for Your Feet as You Age

Patients need to take the best care of their feet regardless of their age. This is very important and we’d like to take this opportunity to give some information about ways to care for senior feet and prevent foot problems. Prevent Falls Did you know that falls not only cause foot and ankle injuries but […]

Athlete’s Foot!

We know the itch from athlete’s foot is enough to drive a patient crazy. This skin infection is caused by a fungus and most often starts between your toes. In addition to the nearly unbearable itching, other signs of athlete’s foot include: • Dry skin • Scaling • Inflammation • Blisters • Cracks in the […]

Back to School Shoe Shopping: What To Look for

We know that parents and children are getting ready for that annual excursion: back-to-school shopping. We believe strongly that your choice of footwear for your children can strongly impact the health of their feet and decrease the risk of injury. Below are some factors to consider. Design—Although styles may vary, good shoes will include the […]

Going Barefoot?

The question is – why barefoot? Why is our footwear so wrong nowadays and why current fashion trends are far away from what is best for your feet… Let’s see how our footwear is important to us. From the moment we are born, we aren’t lacking shoes, right? We arrive fully equipped with feet that […]

Regular Physical Activity & your Feet

A large body of research confirms the importance of physical activity to overall health, especially as we get older. The latest US government recommendations for all adults (including those 65 and older) who generally are fit and have no limiting health conditions is, at the least, 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (e.g., brisk walking) […]

Productive work & your Feet

It goes without saying that good foot health is important if your job demands that you be on your feet for any significant amount of time. Even if you spend most of your time at your desk, you still have to get up occasionally; in fact, to avoid neck and shoulder pain associated with sitting […]