Shoe Drive Donates To Children in Foster Homes
This season, about 100 children placed in foster homes will have shoes for the holidays thanks to the Free Masons of Alabama. Together with fellow charitable organizations within the area, the Masons participated in an annual project to have shoes donated to children in need. Thankfully, the Masons were able to receive enough funding to…
How to Get the Best Athletic Shoes this Holiday Season
Those intending to buy athletic shoes this holiday season should make sure that they’re selecting shoes that are made to function with the body’s natural biomechanics. According to Sports Podiatrist Robert F. Weiss, one thing to watch out for is footwear made with a flimsy midsole, which looks fashionable but is less sturdy when it…
Boy Has Been Arthritic Patient Since He Was Four
Sebastian Sundquist is one of only about 24,000 minors living in Canada afflicted with arthritis. Sebastian has had arthritis since he was just four years old. When he first started complaining about pain in his joints, his parents assumed that he was looking for attention. But eventually it came to a point where Sebastian couldn’t…
Notre Dame Lineman’s Ankle Healed
Sheldon Day, defensive player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, has been plagued by a sprained ankle since early in the season. But it appears that he’s finally ready to return now, and he couldn’t be happier. Day’s ankle has suffered several setbacks since his injury during a game against Purdue. He was unable to…
Cornerback Leon Hall Suffers Significant Achilles Injury
Bengals cornerback Leon Hall suffered an Achilles injury against the Lions. Hall was covering Calvin Johnson in the end zone, while both men jumped to reach for a high pass then went out of bounds. At the time of this play Hall landed awkwardly and immediately grabbed his ankle. Even though, he was able to…
IndyCar Series Champion to have Surgery a Second Time on Broken
Three time Indianapolis 500 winner and four-time IndyCar Series champion, Dario Franshitti underwent a first surgery procedure on his ankle. He will have to undergo a second surgery on his broken right ankle, which he sustained in a last lap crash during the Race 2 of the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston. During…
Yuna Kim Suffers Foot Injury during Training
Yuna Kim, 23, will be sidelined for about 6 weeks with a metatarsal injury on her right foot, reports Eurosport. “During training Yuna felt a lot of pain in her right foot,” says an official from the Korea Skating Union. “The diagnosis she received is that she would need around six weeks to recover and…
Mario Williams Undergoes Agonizing Pain Triggered by Plantar Fasciitis
MarioWilliams, prominent player for the Buffalo Bills, was incapable of participating in one week of practice following a foot injury. Reliable sources have told the media that Williams is suffering from plantar fasciitis. Despite suffering the painful condition, Williams played through Sunday, even able to go against Patriots right tackle Sebastian Vollmer. “I’m good,” Williams…
Community Aid Helps Gather Over Ten Thousand Shoes for Shoe Drive
Moreland Hills resident Carly Israel Borstein had an original plan to gather about a thousand pairs of shoes for a drive called Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls is a global nonprofit organization that provides shoes and clothing for the needy. However, with some community help, the mother of three was able to collect 17,500 pairs for the cause.…
3D Scans Further Validate the Serious Consequences High Heels Have on Feet
While high heels seem to be a compulsion in every lady’s closet, they are not as beneficial for your feet as you may think. According to new 3D scans that are now becoming obtainable in podiatric medicine, the way in which the foot is positioned when placed in a high heel can cause impairments. According…