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3 Foot & Ankle Injuries Common in Teens

Adolescence is a time of growth, exploration, and increased physical activity for teens. As teens get more involved in sports, physical education, and hanging out with their friends, they can become more vulnerable to certain types of injuries. Foot and ankle injuries are particularly common [...] Read More

Ingrown Toenails: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Them, Especially This Summer

With summer in full swing, the last thing anyone wants to ruin their fun is a nagging pain in your big toe. If you're struggling with that issue, you might be dealing with a dreaded ingrown toenail. The team at North Texas Foot & Ankle knows that you don't want to let this issue linger, [...] Read More

Beat the Summer Foot Fungus Blues: Keep Your Feet Dry and Happy

It's that time of the year again when we trade in our sneakers and boots for flip-flops and let our feet breathe in the warm summer breeze. But before you start skipping around in those cute open-toed shoes, there's one pesky problem that often rears its ugly head during this season: foot [...] Read More

Ankle Instability: Unpacking Why Your Weak Ankles Could be a Sign of Something More

No matter if you're an Olympic sprinter or someone on-the-go, your ankles are critical to your mobility and overall health. At North Texas Foot & Ankle, we've seen how ankle instability can impact our patients' lives. Here are a few signs of ankle instability, causes, and the importance of [...] Read More

6 Signs It’s Time to Seek Professional Help from Foot and Ankle Specialists

Our feet and ankles allow us to get through a lot in our daily lives. They support our body weight, allow us to stand, walk, and run. They help us maintain balance and stability. Feet and ankles are also complex; each foot has 26 bones and 33 joints! Unfortunately, this means that foot and [...] Read More

How to Manage Talar Dome Lesions

The ankle joints are comprised of the articulation of the tibia, fibula, and talus. The top of the talus is aptly named for its shape and called the talas dome. As with all joints, the surfaces are covered with articular cartilage which is smooth and provides for efficient shock absorption [...] Read More

Common Winter Foot Injuries and How to Avoid Them

The holiday season is upon us. Along with all the festivities, the unpredictability of inclement weather is also ushered in. The arrival of the winter season typically brings plummeting temperatures, snow and ice which can cause common winter foot injuries and most are actually avoidable. [...] Read More

Why Bunion Correctors are Bad

Bunions are one of the most common foot ailments that humans can suffer from. A bunion occurs when the first long bone of the forefoot shifts, causing the big toe to shift towards the remaining toes. This results in the bony bump that seemingly grows on the joint at the base of your big toe. In [...] Read More

When You Need to Worry About Ankle Instability

From the time we take our first small steps, we are dependent on our ankles to provide us with the stability needed to keep walking. There’s an enormous amount of pressure placed on the ankles that we never give a second thought. That is, until we roll, strain, or break an ankle.  Chronic [...] Read More

How Non-Invasive EPAT® Can Promote Healing

Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Therapy is advanced, FDA-approved, non-invasive, treatment for those suffering from musculoskeletal pain virtually anywhere in the body. What is this advanced technology, and is it worth investigating? North Texas Foot and Ankle is confident that it can be [...] Read More

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