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…
Podiatry
How Often Should You Visit A Podiatrist?
Our feet support our body weight, allow us to stand upright, and carry out different movements like walking, running and jumping. They are made up of ligaments, muscles, nerves, joints, and a quarter of the bones in our bodies. Even though our feet are critical to our wellbeing and function, we don’t always look after…
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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…
Why Your Podiatrist Has Recommended Orthotics
Foot pain is a common but debilitating ailment. A survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association reveals that more than half of Americans have reportedly missed work because of severe foot pain. Your feet carry and support the full weight of your body as you walk and run. Therefore, they are subjected to a lot…
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…
