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Can PRP Therapy Help Heal My Chronic Achilles Tendonitis for Good?

Is PRP the answer to your chronic Achilles tendonitis? Learn about the potential benefits and limitations of the innovative treatment for the common sports injury.

Jan 17th, 2025

Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis: What to Expect

Time is the primary treatment for plantar fasciitis. But if your heel pain lingers, you may want to consider shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis. Learn all about shockwave therapy, how it works, and what to expect.

Dec 2nd, 2024

Managing Dry Skin and Cracks in Diabetic Feet

Managing dry skin and cracks in diabetic feet requires expert care. Find out why you need to see a podiatrist for dry skin and heel cracks when you have diabetes.

Nov 7th, 2024

Let’s Talk About Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Do you have tingling or numbness in your foot or ankle that worsens when you walk? You may have tarsal tunnel syndrome. Learn all about this foot condition and why it’s important to get treatment to prevent permanent foot problems.

Oct 18th, 2024

What To Do About a Toe Deformity

A toe deformity worsens over time, especially without treatment. Learn what you can do about a toe deformity to reduce your risk of complications.

Sep 4th, 2024

The Role of Nutrition in Diabetic Foot Health

Nutrition is a vital part of your diabetes treatment plan, helping control blood sugar and reducing risk of complications, like those that affect your feet. Find out more about the role of nutrition in diabetes foot health and why it’s important.

Aug 15th, 2024

What Every Athlete Should Know About Fallen Arches

Fallen arches, also known as flatfeet or flatfoot, worsen over time. But with the right care, your foot deformity doesn’t have to affect your athletic ability. Here’s what you should know.

Jul 17th, 2024

Want to Get Rid of Calluses? Try This

Are you ready to say goodbye to rough calluses? Learn simple at-home techniques to get rid of calluses, and learn when it’s time to get professional help from a podiatrist.

Jun 17th, 2024

Surprising Ways to Manage Plantar Fasciitis Pain

Plantar fasciitis pain can last a long time if you don’t take steps to manage it. Find out what you can do to minimize pain and heal your foot injury.

May 14th, 2024

Habits Your Feet Will Thank You For

Your feet do a lot for you, and you need to take care of them to prevent problems now and in the future. Learn about the habits you can start now that your feet will thank you for.

Apr 4th, 2024

Is That Spot on Your Foot a Plantar Wart?

That spot on your foot could be anything. But if it’s on the bottom of your foot, looks like a callus, and causes pain, it’s probably a plantar wart. Find out more about plantar warts, what they look like, and how to treat them.

Mar 15th, 2024

What Are Platelets and How Can They Help Your Injury Heal?

Platelets are the body’s first responders, rushing to the scene to patch up the damage. But they also help heal the damage. Find out more about platelets and how they can help heal your injury.

Feb 2nd, 2024

I Have High Arches — Will My Children?

High arches can occur from an inherited abnormal foot structure. If you have high arches, your children might too. But they don’t have to suffer through the pain that comes with it. Find out how early intervention helps.

Jan 19th, 2024

Lesser-Known Tricks to Recover from Tendinitis

Recovering from tendinitis can take months. Learn some lesser-known tricks that may help you heal faster.

Dec 6th, 2023

How Shockwave Therapy Can Help Your Heel Pain

Shockwave therapy is a nonsurgical treatment that reduces heel pain by stimulating the healing process. Find out more about shockwave therapy, how it works, and how it can benefit your feet.

Nov 15th, 2023

3 of the Most Common Risk Factors of Plantar Fasciitis

One out of 10 people develop plantar fasciitis during their lifetime. Are you at risk? Learn more about the most common risk factors for plantar fasciitis and what you can do to protect yourself from this foot condition.

Oct 6th, 2023

How Custom Orthotics Can Change Your Life

Foot pain makes tasks like grocery shopping and exercising nearly impossible. Custom orthotics are shoe inserts made for your foot that can ease pain and improve function. Find out how custom orthotics can change your life.

Sep 7th, 2023

When Do Bunions Require Surgery?

You watch as your big toe migrates over to your second toe, and a bump forms on the inside of your foot. And you wonder whether surgery is your best path forward. Here are some points to consider when you have bunions.

Aug 2nd, 2023

Heel Pain & Treatment Options

Have you been experiencing any heel pain or bothersome tenderness without any obvious cause?

Jan 29th, 2019

Get Your Legs Summer Ready With Sclerotherapy

Varicose and spider veins are common health conditions — half of adults over age 50 are affected by their often-painful, and embarrassing symptoms.

Jan 14th, 2019

Top 3 Runner’s Injuries And How To Prevent Them

In an ideal runner’s world, every step of every mile would be 100 percent pain-free.

Dec 21st, 2018

Stem Cell Therapy Explained

If you suffer from plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis or another chronic foot injury or soft tissue pain – your treatment options are no longer limited to traditional treatments such as steroid injections, joint replacement or physical therapy.

Dec 3rd, 2018

Did I Sprain My Ankle?

Ankle and foot sprains are some of the most common podiatric injuries, usually caused by a fall or a sudden twist that forces the ligaments out of their normal position.

Nov 30th, 2018

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT): Better Than Surgery

Heel spur syndrome, more commonly known as plantar fasciitis, is one of the most common causes of heel pain in the US, affecting upwards of two million patients a year.

Nov 5th, 2018

Varicose Veins: Not Just A Cosmetic Issue

Varicose veins, abnormally enlarged, distended, veins that appear on the legs as ropy, twisted skin bulges, are easy to spot; which is why patients want them to disappear.

Oct 18th, 2018

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment: A Closer Look At Shockwave Therapy

Often described as a throbbing pain that strikes the meat of the heel and radiates outward, plantar fasciitis is one of the most common foot conditions in the US, affecting roughly two million Americans a year.

Sep 28th, 2018

Wound Care, More Than Just A Dressing Change

The statistics are alarming: Chronic wounds, wounds that do not heal properly or completely during a timeframe of four weeks, affect nearly 5 million Americans, with 500,000 new cases diagnosed every year.

Sep 18th, 2018

LAPIPLASTY® Is Revolutionizing Bunion Correction Treatment

If you suffer from bunions, you are familiar with the pain and swelling associated with the unsightly bump on the side of your big toe.

Sep 12th, 2018

What is Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy?

When you have a foot injury, it can be completely debilitating. Movement and freedom can be inhibited until the condition has been fixed.

Aug 24th, 2018