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What to do about Foot Punctures

Imagine yourself walking along barefoot, having a splendid afternoon. Suddenly, you step on something quite sharp. And the resulting intense pain tells you it has penetrated your foot deeply. You’re all alone. So now what do you do? First you’ll have to remove the object, if it’s visible and [...] Read More

Save Your Feet from the Average 29 Pounds of Weight Gain

COVID-19 has caused yet another difficulty: the average American has put on about 29 pounds since the pandemic started. This data comes from the February 2021 results of the Harris Poll, conducted by the American Psychological Association. And even though the average gain was 29 [...] Read More

A Brief Guide For Managing Ankle Instability

Does your ankle routinely “give out” on you? If so, you’re not alone. It happens to many Americans. Usually, this occurs because you have had an ankle sprain that never healed or received proper treatment in the past. So if you sprain your ankle, make sure you see your [...] Read More

Why Foot Pain Is Never Normal

Any kind of foot pain at any age is not normal. The type of injury doesn’t matter either. Even seemingly insignificant injuries such as blisters or minor aches shouldn’t be ignored. Even though we’re the only being who normally walks on two feet, foot pain is not something to simply [...] Read More

What You Can Do about Your Sprained Ankle

Back to basics here! Sprained ankles happen all year round. And they can put you on the sideline for a good several weeks. If you stretch or tear ligaments, a sprained ankle can even put you out of commission for a couple months. Not fun. So take a minute to learn the most common causes [...] Read More

Pain in the Ball of Your Foot? What You Can Do About Metatarsalgia

[caption id="attachment_3691" align="alignright" width="468"] Click to Enlarge[/caption] Many conditions cause pain in your forefoot, with metatarsalgia being one of the most common. Unfortunately, it can cause such intense pain that it becomes impossible to do your favorite [...] Read More

What is Gout and How Does It Affect Your Feet?

You’ve likely at least heard the term “gout.” And if you’re reading this post, it’s probably causing you or your spouse intense pain. Defined as simply a kind of inflammatory arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals. It causes sudden and intense pain and swollen joints that appear [...] Read More

How High Blood Pressure Negatively Affects Your Foot Health

It’s not just severe diabetes that affects the health of your feet. In fact, hypertension (high blood pressure) also affects your feet. It sounds strange at first. How can your feet and high blood pressure have any relationship? The truth is that the human body is an incredibly complex [...] Read More

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

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