How can you cope with the pain, swelling, and limited mobility associated with a foot injury? They’re common, particularly in athletic pursuits both amateur and professional. What follows are brief descriptions of common foot injuries and how you and your … Read More
Foot Conditions
Types of Cuts That Complicate Wound Healing for Diabetics
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the body’s ability to process sugar properly. More than 10 million people in the United States have the condition alone. In general, people with diabetes are more prone to slower healing and increased … Read More
Treat Your Child’s Athlete’s Foot with These Helpful Tips
Athlete’s foot, or tinea pedis, is a fungal infection that affects the skin of the feet. It is caused by a fungus that thrives in moist environments, like sweaty socks and between toes. The infection can spread to other parts
Treatments for Common Pediatric Foot Conditions
Pediatric patients between the ages of infancy up to 18 are more prone to various foot conditions, such as congenital deformities, sprains and fractures, and skin and soft tissue problems.
Since children are more physically active and more sensitive, … Read More
How to Stay in Shape with Foot Problems
Staying in shape can be difficult when you have a foot problem that hinders you from moving freely or even just standing upright. Whether your mobility is temporarily or permanently restricted, you can still achieve your fitness goals by trying … Read More
Peroneal Tendonitis Exercises that You Can Do at Home
One of the most common running injuries is peroneal tendonitis. “Peroneal” refers to a bodily structure that supports or is adjacent to the fibula (the smaller bone in the back of the leg), in this case, the tendons. A tendon … Read More
What Are Foot Warts and How Do You Get Rid of Them?
A foot wart is a small growth on the foot that is caused by a viral infection of the skin. They often appear on the weight-bearing areas of the feet, such as the heel or the ball of the foot … Read More
Can You Live with Foot Warts?
Foot warts also referred to as plantar warts, are small lesions that develop on the foot’s weight-bearing areas, such as the heels. Foot warts develop when a strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes foot warts enters a cut, … Read More
Treatment options for a fractured foot
A fractured foot can be very painful and make it difficult to stand, walk, or do any other activity while on your feet. If you believe you have a foot fracture, the best thing you can do is to see … Read More
Foot Fractures: Do’s and Don’ts
A serious orthopedic injury is a fracture, and one of the most common places to get a fracture is the foot. If you suffer a foot fracture, it is important to know what to do and what not to … Read More
