2015

  • 6 Tips for Keeping Your Feet Healthy This Winter

    As winter rapidly approaches, people prepare to hide their feet away, keeping them warm for in thick socks, boots and slippers. To ensure that your feet stay healthy over the winter months, let's looks at a six top tips to keep your feet both toasty and in peak physical condition. Keep moisture at bay Boots are great all-purpose footwear option in winter; they keep your feet warm and dry while sloshing through mud or running in the rain. [Read More]

  • How To Prevent And Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers

    If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes you're at risk of developing peripheral neuropathy, which can cause damage to the nerves in your feet. This can leave you unable to feel if you have a blister or cut on your foot, and untreated broken skin can quickly turn into ulcers that are prone to infection. Diabetics are also at risk of poor circulation, which can occur if you develop narrowed arteries as a complication of your diabetes. [Read More]

  • Relief for Your Feet - Common Ailments During Pregnancy

    If you are pregnant and experiencing foot pain, leg cramps or varicose veins you are not alone. Use this guide to learn more about your foot health during this important nine month phase and benefit from some suggestions to alleviate your discomfort. Understand Why Foot Problems Develop During Pregnancy During pregnancy, as the body prepares for child birth, hormones are released that cause the ligaments of the feet to relax. Your additional weight also creates a different stance that puts extra pressure on your feet. [Read More]

  • Simple Tips for Alleviating Foot Pain and Avoiding Common Foot Ailments

    Your feet may be one of the last parts of your body you think about when it comes to avoiding health problems and complications, but when your feet are in pain, your whole body can be affected. Many common ailments like bunions and hammer toes can be avoided with a few simple changes to what you wear and how you take care of your feet. In turn, you'll have less foot pain and may even be able to maintain proper posture and alleviate pressure on your hips and other joints. [Read More]

  • Understanding Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

    There's a small canal, known as the tarsal tunnel, which runs between your ankle bone and the band of ligaments that connect to your tibia bone in your lower leg. The tarsal tunnel contains arteries, nerves and tendons that give your foot suppleness, but repetitive strain can cause pain, compression of the nerves and reduced movement in the foot. Here's what you need to know about tarsal tunnel syndrome: Causes [Read More]

  • Could Your Heel Pain Be Plantar Fasciitis?

    Heel pain can be caused by the thickening of a band of tissue that runs along the sole of your foot. This tissue, known as the plantar fascia, acts as a shock absorber, but can become inflamed if it gets damaged or torn. Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition that can impact your quality of life, but it can be treated. Here's an overview of the symptoms, causes and treatment options: [Read More]

  • Are your feet hurting? It could Morton's neuroma.

    You're walking along the street when a pain shoots across the ball of your foot. You can't put pressure on it and you end up hobbling to try and avoid the pain. The pain may be constant or it may come and go, but either way it's interfering with your everyday life. If this describes you, you may have a foot neuroma. Causes Morton's neuroma, or foot neuroma, is a trapped nerve commonly found between the third and fourth toes which becomes irritated and swollen. [Read More]