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…
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Correcting Clubfoot
Clubfoot is a congenital condition in which a person’s foot appears to be rotated inward at the ankles, forcing the foot to point down and inward. When both feet are affected, the soles often will face each other. While the diagnosis of clubfoot can be upsetting to the parent of any newborn, the good news…
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Ailments of The Ankle- Your Podiatrist Can Help
Top Ankle Ailments Ankle problems can stop you in your tracks. Ankles are flexible, but strong. They carry your weight and allow you to walk, jump, and run. The ankle joint is made up of the ends of the two lower leg bones, the tibia and fibula, and the talus, which sits between them. According…
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…
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…
