Foot & Ankle Blog
What to Do If Your Child is In-toeing
As a parent, you want to ensure the path for your child is as clear and free of obstacles as possible. So when you see a potential problem with your child’s physical development, it is only natural to take it with a hefty degree of concern. If you notice the front of...
What Is Clubfoot Treatment Like for My Child at Each Stage?
If you are a parent of a child with clubfoot, you probably have many questions—not just about the condition itself, but about the treatment process and what it means for your little one: What will my child’s life be like? Will he or she be able to run and play with...
9-to-5 Office Foot Care Tips
Some jobs definitely come with more risks than others. These are the kinds of jobs that require steel toe boots, harnesses, and perhaps some healthy knowledge of workers’ compensation—just in case. But just because a job might be behind a desk instead of atop a...
Most Dangerous Jobs in America
Have you ever wondered if your job is detrimental to your feet, ankles, and even your life? Well, the reality is there are plenty of dangerous jobs out there – professionals in all different types of career fields often risk life and limb to earn an income and provide...
Foot Problems: Nature vs Nurture
Despite our best efforts, sometimes it can be almost impossible to prevent certain foot conditions. Why? Because of your genetics. Yes, you may hope to inherit your dad's height or your mom's beautiful hair – but whether you do or not is up to genetics. In fact, what...
How Your Foot Structure May Be Making You Fall Apart
Often times we don’t realize how complicated and complex our feet actually are. To put it in perspective, our feet and ankles are home to a total of 52 bones, 66 joints, and hundreds of muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. And, all of these different structures...
Finding Pain Relief in Your Feet
Your feet. They take you from here to there each and every day. Month after month and year after year, your feet work tirelessly, and yet they seem to be the most underestimated part of our bodies. But did you know that over the course of a single day, your feet...
The Future of Your Feet
Your feet are meant to last you a lifetime—year after year, decade after decade. Here’s an amazing fact you might not know: your typical octogenarian has walked enough miles to circumnavigate the globe four times over! See, when feet are healthy and well taken care...
Try These Sensible and Meaningful Foot Care Gifts for All
When searching for the right gifts, some items get a bad rap for being kind of “lazy” or downright “hokey.” Ties can be one example, as can many things you find in the “As Seen On TV” section of a store. But let’s see things in the proper light, here. It’s never so...