For those of us who frequently jog or run to stay fit and active, developing Achilles tendinitis is an ever-present threat for our foot and ankle health.
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In the United States alone, there are nearly 40 million people diagnosed with a form of arthritis. As a medical condition, arthritis is actually an umbrella term for several different types of conditions that are considered arthritis.
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We’ve all heard of bunions and often think of it as a foot condition that exclusively affects our big toes. Did you know that you can also develop bunions in your pinky toe?
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When things change slowly over time, sometimes it becomes pretty hard for us to notice. Maybe someone else will notice before you do, but what if they don’t say anything?
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One of the top ten diseases people in the United States suffer from is diabetes . Over 29 million Americans have diabetes. Some more famous diabetics are novelist Anne Rice, Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor and pop culture icon, Nick Jonas.
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Do you think you might have hammertoes? Hammertoes, sometimes also referred to as mallet toes, happen when our toes seem to ‘scrunch’ inward and upward at the middle joint. While women are statistically much more likely to develop hammertoes than men, they can still be prevalent in men for many of the same reasons they could affect women.
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Imagine you’re walking your usual route for an evening stroll and you notice about one third of the way through, your foot starts to burn. Maybe it’s a nerve burning, like that of feeling pins and needles, or it’s more of a muscle burning. Is this normal?
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You’ve had the time of your life this summer wearing flip-flops and sandals, but now it’s time to get back to business with your sneakers. Upon retrieving them from storage, you notice that your once-sparkling sneakers have a slightly darker color to them.
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Complaints of heel pain are one of the most common reasons for seeing your podiatrist. Heel pain is often felt as a radiating pain from other parts of the foot and the actual source of the discomfort can be hard to locate.
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