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3 Common Foot And Ankle Problems to Watch for As You Age

Ahh, aging. It has its pluses and minuses. On the plus side, you get to retire and relax. On the minus side, you have to watch your physical health a little closer. But if you monitor it and make your health a priority, you can avoid many problems others have to deal with. Here’s three [...] Read More

What to do About Night Foot Cramps

It’s 2:30 AM and you don’t even know it because you’re sleeping so soundly. But then, you wake up and feel pain and spasming in your foot. You angrily get up and walk around, annoying everyone else in the family because they know you’re up at an ungodly hour once again. Foot cramps have [...] Read More

How to Clean Your Athletic Shoes Correctly in Almost No Time

Do you clean your athletic shoes? Regular cleaning keeps them smelling fresh and prolongs their life. That can put a little more cash in your wallet too. Even better, cleaning doesn’t take long. Generally, you only need to clean your athletic shoes every six months. If you run daily or are [...] Read More

Warning: Don’t Overdo Exercise During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Exercise is a good thing. Can you have too much of a good thing? Yes. You can. Your doctor loves to hear that you’re making exercise a priority. But at the same time, they don’t want you to overdo it. However, that’s precisely what many well-meaning people are doing. Maybe you’re the [...] Read More

CuraMedix EPAT, the Non-Surgical Pain-Free Solution for Healing Joint and Muscle Problems

What an amazing world of technology we live in. What used to require painful surgery or a doctor simply telling you to live with it can now be addressed with a non-surgical and pain-free solution. CuraMedix’ EPAT (extracorporeal pulse activation technology) is just such a technology. It uses [...] Read More

How to Stay Safe When Running During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Is there any aspect of life coronavirus doesn’t touch? It seems to be hard to find one. Since it looks like coronavirus will be substantially disrupting society for at least the rest of this year, and possibly much of the next, take a minute to learn how you can keep your running regimen in [...] Read More

When Should You See a Doctor for an Ankle Sprain?

Undeterred from running by the coronavirus pandemic? As long as you pay attention to social distancing rules, knock yourself out! But what if you sprain your ankle? You may have even less enthusiasm than normal to go see your doctor. Some foot and ankle injuries don’t require a doctor. [...] Read More

What is the Arterial Brachial Index (ABI) Test?

Also called the “ankle brachial index,” what is ABI and why should you care about it? Put simply, it’s a quick test doctors do to check your blood flow and see if you have peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD can cause pain in your legs or feet and increase your risk of heart attack and [...] Read More

COVID Toes

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness but has several signs and symptoms that have been reported, including but not limited to fever, dry cough, diarrhea, headache, loss of smell and taste, muscle ache, and fatigue. However, most recently there seems to be another finding that presents in the lower [...] Read More

Outside Running Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Is it safe? Is there a protocol? There are several questions and concerns that have surfaced on how to run outside safely. Here are a few recommendations to consider: First of all, the probability of contracting the virus is significantly low, but not zero. You want to maintain a safe [...] Read More

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