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The Do’s and Don’ts of Shoe Shopping
When it comes to shoes, some women will shop till they drop for the perfect pump, and many men would rather wear the same classic pair of sneakers forever. But neither group has it quite right, says...
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Heels, Flats or Flip-Flops: Which Shoes Are Best for Your Feet?
Your genes are more important than shoe styles when it comes to bunions, flat feet or tight Achilles tendons. But you can choose shoes that keep your feet feeling better, longer.
View Article6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Assume Foot Pain Is a Heel Spur
If you feel pain in your heel, you might think you have a heel spur. It’s a common assumption — and a heel spur can cause foot discomfort. However, only 50 percent of people who have heel spurs...
View Article9 Tips to Prepare You for Date Night
We all need fulfilling personal relationships. They are essential to our humanity. Researchers have found that good, healthy relationships are even associated with better mental and physical health....
View ArticleBest Ways You Can Treat, Prevent Hammertoe
If the joint on one of your toes — usually the toe next to the big toe or the smallest toe — points upward rather than lying flat, you might have a hammertoe. The condition is actually a deformity...
View Article5 Ways You Can Have Beautiful, Pain-Free Feet
When warm weather hits, it’s time to shimmy out of your boots and strap on sandals. Here are five strategies to help your feet look their best. Get a safe pedicure Did you know that your local pedi...
View Article5 Ways to Avoid Blisters and the Best Way to Treat Them
Blisters. Painful and fluid-filled, they mark the palms of our hands or heels to protect irritated skin. Often, they may just as easily be called the scourge of the new shoe wearer. While blisters can...
View ArticleHow Switching Up Your Summer Shoes Helps Your Feet
Flip flops, heels, wedges, tennis shoes and flats – summer shoe choices are endless. What is the perfect shoe for your foot health day-in and day-out? The perfect pair doesn’t exist, says podiatrist...
View ArticleDon’t Let Foot Cramps and Charley Horses Slow You Down
You’re sound asleep, and then, without warning, you wake up with a paralyzing stiffness in your calf or foot. Whether you call it a foot or leg cramp (aka “charley horse”), it’s a common, somewhat...
View ArticleShoes Getting Tight? Why Your Feet Change Size Over Time
We all know that our bodies change as we age. Your feet, of course, are not exempt. With every step you take over the years, your body absorbs two to three times its weight due to gravity. The main...
View Article7 Questions You May Be Afraid to Ask About Stylish Shoes
Contributor: Gina Hild, DPM In my practice, women often ask me which shoes will help or hurt their feet. Here are my answers to some of the most common questions. 1. Can wearing heels or stilettos give...
View ArticleHow to Pick the Running Shoe That Is Best For You
Contributor: Michele Dierkes, PT, DPT, ATC Many runners experience an injury severe enough to sideline them from activity. The best method to avoid injury is prevention. Wearing the correct running...
View Article4 Ways You Can Avoid Stinky Feet
When temperatures rise, your body perspires more, and that includes your feet. Closed-toe shoes plus hot weather or sweating equals foot odor – or even infections such as athlete’s foot. Foot odor and...
View ArticleHow to Prevent and Treat Ingrown Toenails
An ingrown toenail, with the side edge of your nail growing into the skin, can make you painfully aware of a toe you don’t normally notice. As the nail continues to dig into the skin, it irritates it,...
View Article7 Ways to Ease Bunion Pain Without Surgery
Whether it’s sandal season or boot season, you may be thinking it’s time to do something about that bunion jutting out at the base of your big toe. Doctors call that bunion hallux valgus. It forms...
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