Foot care Posts

Ankle replacement surgery can provide significant relief for some people with chronic pain. After many months (or years) of dealing with severe ankle discomfort and swelling from arthritis or repeated injuries, having surgery to replace your ankle joint can finally make walking and other daily activities bearable again.

Rolled ankles, broken toes, bad blisters, sprains, stubbed toes … Throughout your life, experiencing some form of foot pain and heel pain is unavoidable. If you are lucky, the problem is minor and you feel better quickly. But, sometimes it takes weeks before you can get back to walking, running, and jumping like normal. Read […]

This article is part of the Complete Guide to Wound Care. People with diabetes have to take special care of their feet. Infection and gangrene are the most common foot problems associated with patients suffering from diabetes.

It might be cold and snowy, but that doesn’t mean you have to hang up your running shoes. With a little bit of preparation, you can be winter running ready.

It can be different from patient to patient, but plantar fasciitis tends to start with a noticeable irritation in your heel. This irritation becomes pain that hurts when you stand or walk.  If you’ve experienced plantar fasciitis, you know how incapacitating it can be. Every morning or anytime that you get up after resting, pain […]