Study Compares Over-the-Counter Inserts w/ Prescription

A new study being conducted at one of the nation’s top podiatric medical colleges looks to better understand a device that many podiatrists prescribe everyday in their practices—customized foot orthotics, also referred to in the medical community as orthoses.The three-year study, funded by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), is currently investigating the success rate…

Survey Shows Nearly 40 Percent of Americans Reel From Heel Pain

Neglecting Immediate Treatment by a Podiatrist May Lead to Long-Term Foot AilmentsWhile foot problems such as bunions, corns and dry, cracked skin affect many Americans on a daily basis, one particular ailment—heel pain—stands out among foot disorders, according to a new survey.A 2009 survey, which polled close to 420 Americans aged 18 and older, found…

Beware of the PedEgg Spread

I know you’ve seen it on TV. The self proclaimed cure for all of your foot callous needs. The PedEgg has advised itself as the ground breaking foot file that will make your feet feel smooth and soft. It has precision micro files that are thought to remove all hyperkeratotic skin with ease, However, remember…

Walking Tips for Seniors

Warm up and cool down. Stretching improves circulation and decreases build-up of lactic acid – the chemical by-product that causes muscles to ache. It also helps alleviate any muscle stiffness and prevents future muscle strain. As a result, you can walk further, longer and injury free. Before and after walking allow ample time to perform…

Diabetics Urged to take Simple Precautions to Help Save Their Feet

Taking a minute or two everyday to inspect your feet and observing a few simple rules can make the difference in sparing diabetes patients from a preventable outcome of the disease- a foot amputation. Of all diabetes-related complications, a serious foot ulcer and subsequent amputation might be the most preventable with proper care and vigilance…

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