Avoid Chronic Plantar Fasciitis with Early Treatment
When you have heel pain, a small problem can become chronic plantar fasciitis if you don’t seek early treatment. But what is plantar fasciitis? And what are your treatment options? Let’s take a closer look! What is plantar fasciitis? This term describes inflammation of the plantar fascia. (That’s the thick band of tissue at the…
Here’s How to Manage Foot and Ankle Arthritis
Need help managing foot and ankle arthritis? While we closed out National Arthritis Awareness Month in May, we wanted you to know how this disease affects your feet and ankles. It’s especially important in the summer, when you want to be outside and on your feet, enjoying seasonal fun. So here’s what you need to…
Prevent Running Injuries with Simple Precautions
Hoping to prevent running injuries? Taking certain precautions can help you steer clear of these injuries. Let’s take a closer look. Preventing Running Injuries: Surface Matters First, avoid running on certain surface types. Training on cement and downhill ramps can increase your risk for foot and knee injuries because of the impact of your foot fall…
Check out Your Health Plan with a Broken Foot
With 26 bones inside, any injury could leave you with a broken foot. That’s especially true because many of the bones are small and delicate, especially those in your toes and midfoot. Even worse? They can be hard to heal, because we put lots of pressure on our feet. And many bones in the foot…
What is turf toe and how do we treat it at the podiatrist?
We’ve been hearing a lot about turf toe since Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs lost the Super Bowl a few years ago. But do you know what a turf toe injury involves? Or what treatment will fix this sports injury? Today, we’ll take you through all the info you need to know. What…
Here’s How to Avoid a Tennis Injury This Summer
Every year as Wimbledon and the US Open capture our attention, more players get inspired to pick up a racket and get into tennis. But tennis is a demanding sport that puts lots of pressure on your feet and ankles due to shifts in direction, lunges and explosive moves. Then, add in the risk of…
Botched Foot Surgery Can Lead to Revisions
General Hospital star Kin Shriner needed rehab and a second procedure after botched foot surgery left him immobile. The initial procedure was meant to treat his foot arthritis. Unfortunately, surgery went poorly, and the actor couldn’t walk until his good friend John Stamos referred him to another surgeon who performed revision surgery. Now in physical…
How to Clear Athlete’s Foot
Do you want to know how to clear athlete’s foot and prevent it from spreading? Well, the answer may be different for everyone. After all, there are more than 40 different fungi that cause this infection, and some need different treatments than others. At the same time, about 25% of all people will get this…
Charlize Theron Dealing with Toe Injury
Charlize Theron has been promoting her film Apex while wearing a walking boot for a toe injury. Apparently, she fractured the toe while filming the movie, which was set in the ‘no man’s land’ region of Australia. To learn more about how to rehabilitate your feet after active injuries, visit Louetta Foot and Ankle Specialists…
Here’s the Problem with Foot Taping
Sometimes, you’ve got a pair of shoes that you love…but they just don’t fit your feet.. That was the case for Kylie Jenner at the Met Ball. She wanted to wear this gorgeous pair of Ferragamo shoes (pictured at right) that wasn’t going to work for a night spent on her feet. Her team’s solution?…
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