It may seem strange to connect lower back pain with the feet, but there certainly is a connection. If you are plagued with lower back pain that isn’t associated with a chronic condition or a back injury, the problem may stem from a condition affecting your feet. The legs support the lower back, and the…
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Is It Better to See a Podiatrist or Orthopedist for Ankle Pain?
The foot and ankle are a complex and intricate network of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. These components work in unison to support our weight and provide strength, flexibility, and balance for standing, walking, running, and more. The simple activities that we do in our daily lives may sometimes result in possible injuries. When…
Benefits of Custom Orthotics
Orthotics help to reduce or eliminate foot pain by providing extra support and cushioning to the feet. Custom orthotics are shoe inserts that are specially designed for your own feet, providing perfect arch support and heel support per your doctor’s prescription. What makes custom orthotics different from store-bought shoe inserts is that the pre-made variety…
Treatments For Plantar Fasciitis
Do you feel a stabbing pain in the heel of your feet that just won’t go away? Plantar fasciitis is a condition that causes pain in the heel of the foot due to inflammation in the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue that runs from the toes to the heel…
Pregnancy and Your Podiatrist: How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Feet
How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Feet When a woman becomes pregnant, they experience many changes throughout their body. As women, when we become pregnant we think of how we will become hormonal, and gain weight, and how other parts of our body will change. In many cases, however, we rarely think about how our feet…
Should You Visit Your Podiatrist?
When to Visit a Podiatrist Every day, you wake up, slip on some socks and shoes, and start running. Or you take the dog for a walk…or you put the pedal to the metal to make it to work on time. Well, whatever it is, the point is that your feet come into play with…
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Podiatry: Why More Young People Should Visit a Podiatrist
When to Visit a Podiatrist Did you know that one fourth of the bones in the human body are in our feet? This intricate network of bones in our feet have many benefits, as they support our weight, act as a shock absorber, serve as a lever to allow our legs to move forward, and…
Things Your Podiatrist Really Wishes You Wouldn’t Do
What Not To Do From a Podiatrist You’re hard on your feet, likely taking at least 5,000 steps a day. Research shows that it is common for the health community to actually encourage people to walk 10,000 steps per day. However, let’s be honest, how much TLC do you really give your feet, except for…
Questions to Ask Your Podiatrist
What to Ask Your Podiatrist Every success story should start with a successful consultation: your one-on-one conversation with an ankle specialist. It’s a good idea to go to your first consultation with your orthopedist with questions in hand. Your consultation is the time to get to know your new physician or surgeon. Not only do…
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When Should I Go See a Podiatrist?
When to See a Podiatrist One-quarter of the bones in the human body are in our feet. The foot is a complex structure of 26 bones and 33 joints, with more than 120 muscles, ligaments, and nerves. Our feet have many benefits, as they support our weight, act as a shock absorber, serves as a…
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