Nerve Injuries in Dancers
Dancers, by profession, are required to perform in ways that place stress and pressure against nerves. They can stretch out and do exercises for dance injury prevention, but dance injury statistics...
View ArticleForefoot Injuries in Dancers
In dancing, a choreographer often directs the dancer’s body into positions that require lots of flexibility and movement. Ballet and other forms of dance are demanding on bones, tendons and muscles....
View ArticleBunions
What are Bunions: Bunions are those unsightly enlargements or bumps that occur on the inside areas of your feet. The visible bump actually demonstrates changes in framework of the front section of the...
View ArticleWhat to Look For in a Good Shoe
Avoid shoes that have seams over areas of pain, such as a bunion. Avoid shoes with heavy rubber soles that curl over the top of the toe area (such as seen on some running shoes), as they can catch on...
View ArticleHow early can parents detect if their baby has Clubfoot?
A clubfoot deformity is when a foot is short in appearance, the heel points down and the front half of the foot (forefoot) turns inward. In adults and babies with clubfoot, the heel can appear narrow...
View ArticleLaser treatment for fungal toenails, is it worth the money?
About 25 million Americans live with toe fungus, which causes the toenail to become thick and turn yellow. While ugly to look at and embarrassing in public, toenail fungus can also lead to serious...
View ArticleFoot Pain and Obesity
Obesity is a serious problem in America for both children and adults. Weight gain can lead to other problems in the body such as heart disease, diabetes and foot pain. Indeed, as Americans get heavier...
View ArticleAre Orthotics Right For You?
Orthotics are custom fit shoe inserts that correct a persons abnormal or irregular walking manners. Often times we overlook these manners, until we begin to feel pain. Pain that comes after a long day...
View ArticleGetting Rid of Fungal Nails
Fungal nails are very difficult to cure, however there are many new options available to help rid your toes of the embarrassing discoloration and unsightly images that fungal nails are known for....
View ArticleRead This before having tight Rope procedure for your bunion
A bunion is caused when toe bones shift into the wrong areas of the foot. When a person has a bunion, the first metatarsal bone will jut outward at the joint of the big toe and causes a bump on the...
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