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Why Women Need to Be Aware of Haglund’s Deformity

You’ve probably never heard of “Haglund’s Deformity.” More commonly called “pump bump,” the foot deformity can really affect either gender, but it usually happens to women. The name “pump bump” comes from the fact that the condition most commonly happens to women who wear pump-style [...] Read More

Considering a Pedicure? Top Dos and Don’ts

Because so much research has been done in recent decades, speaking generally, we’ve learned a lot about the right ways and wrong ways to do things. Things that weren’t recommended when you were a child have now become the norm and vice-versa. That’s certainly the case with pedicures [...] Read More

How to Help Your Teen Find the Right Footwear

It’s frustrating to help your teen find the right shoes, only to learn that in under a year, they won’t fit anymore. Then you have to go through the same old process all over again, and the cost can really add up. Plus, they might have a particular style so they fit in and don’t get [...] Read More

How Achilles Tendonitis Happens And What You Can Do About It

Although your achilles tendon is quite strong, it can be prone to inflammation (tendonitis), tears, and ruptures. In fact, your achilles tendon is the largest tendon in your body and can handle forces up to 1,000 pounds or more! But unfortunately, it’s not invincible. Achilles tendonitis [...] Read More

How Nutrition Affects Your Feet

Nutrition plays a much larger role in your life than simply affecting your weight or the health of your heart. To some degree, it affects every last aspect of your life. And it even affects the health of your feet too. For example, medical research published in the British Journal of [...] Read More

Why Good Nutrition Is Essential for Healthy Feet

You probably don’t realize how much a healthy diet positively affects your body. And in many cases, you don’t find out unless you eat an unhealthy diet for decades and experience some of the consequences. When you think about eating healthy, you probably think about your heart, weight, [...] Read More

How to Keep Your Feet Fit and Healthy During Summer

COVID-19 is on the way out. Society is returning back to normal. You can do the things you want again! What would be worse than a foot or ankle injury that keeps you sidelined for 6 weeks? You’d be stuck at home like you have been for the past 18 months or so! So learn steps you can [...] Read More

What is Toe Spring and Why Should You Care?

Have you heard of “toe spring?” If you haven’t, you’re not alone. It’s actually only coming to our awareness recently. It’s a condition that leads to foot problems such as plantar fasciitis and inflammation in your foot’s soft tissue. It can also lead to crooked toes, and lower leg and knee [...] Read More

Not Happy with the appearence of your nails?/ Have your nails stopped growing?

There are a number of reasons that the appearence of our nails change over time, whether its infection with bacteria or fungus or as a result of microtrauma, our nails are subject to changes in appearence. Often, with fungal, bacterial, or traumatic changes the nail plate can thicken and [...] Read More

What to Do About Turf Toe

You hear about “turf toe” most commonly during the NFL season. It’s a frequent injury in that sport. However, it’s also common in many other sports including soccer, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, and dance. The most common cause of turf toe is the hard artificial turf surfaces [...] Read More

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