Dry and cracked heels are actually a bigger deal than they first sound. That’s because they can fully break and begin bleeding with much less stress than softer, moist heels.
And those open wounds, which you may not even notice at first, can get infected. So your heels really are something [...] Read More
The Differences Between Full and Broad Spectrum CBD Tinctures
You’ve probably heard by now that we carry CBD-based products to help you relieve your foot and ankle pain without any side-effects.
And you probably know that CBD oils contain less than 0.3% THC, which means they’re fully legal in Texas.
But you may not know about the two main forms of [...] Read More
What You Can Learn About Foot & Ankle Care From Kevin Durant
If you didn’t hear about Kevin Durant’s serious achilles injury, which will sideline him for the entire 2019 - 2020 NBA season, it was quite a big deal during the NBA Finals.
After missing much of the playoffs recovering from a calf injury, the Warriors made the judgment call to have Durant [...] Read More
Foot Roller Eases Heel Pain Resulting from Routine Activity
The creaks and groans of your body slowly get worse over the years, don’t they? Sometimes, just getting out of bed can be a painful experience.
All that use on your body results in stiffness, soreness, and pain in new places. When you have discomfort along the bottom of your foot and in your [...] Read More
4 Tips to Prevent Foot and Ankle Injuries from Youth Sports
Did you have all the same choices to play various sports when you were a kid?
Children these days have incredible opportunity to play whatever sport they want. And that’s a good thing.
But with every good thing comes at least some risk.
And especially so with intense sports that [...] Read More
What to Do About High Foot Arches
Have high foot arches?
Actually, you probably wouldn’t know if you did. Somewhere around 8-15% of Americans walk around with high foot arches, but most don’t realize it.
What they do experience is pain under the balls of their feet, on the side of their feet, and ankle instability. They [...] Read More
3 Foot & Ankle Exercises for Stability and Pain Relief as You Age
Your body doesn’t work like it used to, does it?
When you get older, some say you should call those the “golden years.” Others say you should call those the “rusty years.”
As your body ages and wears, you can take actions to keep it in decent working order so you avoid injuries and [...] Read More
Severe Ankle Injuries and Arthritic Ankles
Have you recently suffered a severe ankle injury, or have you had one happen to you years ago?
Young men between 15-24 have higher rates of ankle sprains, and so do women over 30. But a severe ankle sprain can happen to you at any time, even when you’re doing something mundane like walking [...] Read More
Why is Collagen So Important to Your Feet and Ankles?
When you first hear the word “collagen,” what do you think of?
If you’re like most people, you begin to think of celebrities, plastic surgery, doctors, and all sorts of superficial and artificial things.
But, did you know your body actually naturally produces collagen?
It’s the main [...] Read More
How to Avoid Falling on Ice and Severely Spraining or Breaking Your Ankle
The beginning of winter means remembering how to handle slippery, wet, snowy, and icy sidewalks and highways.
Because our winter’s so short, it’s easy to completely forget how to navigate typically safe terrain.
We treat lots of sprained and broken ankles because of slips-and-falls on icy [...] Read More
