Happy, Shiny and Healthy Feet: Facts about Podiatry Happy, Shiny and Healthy Feet: Facts about Podiatry


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Happy, Shiny and Healthy Feet: Facts about Podiatry

Hi, my name is Carrie, and I love to walk through the sand in bare feet. Unfortunately, over the years, a number of feet fungi and toe injuries have made my feet look not their best. To improve their look, I have met multiple times with a podiatrist, and I have also done a lot of research on home remedies for feet beautification. In this blog, I plant to explore everything that I know about feet. If you want to make your feet smoother, cleaner, healthier or any other positive attribute, I hope that you find the information you need here. Together, we will find the path to beautiful feet. Thanks for reading! --Carrie

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Teen Feet and Sever’s Disease: What You Need to Know

If your teen is suffering from extreme heel pain, Sever's Disease could be the cause. This is a common health problem among adolescents. Although the condition can cause a great deal of pain, when properly diagnosed and treated it has no long term effects. Below is a guide to everything you need to know about Sever's Disease. What is Sever's Disease? Sever's Disease is also known as calcaneal apophysitis. The condition is caused by inflammation of the tissues around the bone surrounding the Achilles' tendon. Read More 

Morton’s Neuroma: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment Approach

Morton's neuroma is a painful condition that affects the area between the third and fourth metatarsal bones in your foot. These are the small bones on the top of your foot that run from your toes to your ankles. The condition affects the nerve tissue and causes a benign growth to develop. Here's an overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment approach: Causes It's not always possible to identify the cause when you develop Morton's neuroma, but there are known triggers. Read More 

Tips for Containing and Treating Onychomycosis (Nail Fungus) Naturally

If you've developed a fungal infection (onychomycosis) on your toenail, you may want to try treating it naturally before you head to a specialist for a drug-based treatment. The following tips can help you stop the infection from spreading and may even remove it completely.  Stop Your Infection from Spreading Your first step should be to contain the infection. The following general foot care should prevent your fungal infection from getting any worse: Read More 

Use These Items to Stop Your Orthotics from Squeaking

Orthotics need to be prescribed for a number of reasons, and they're crucial if you want to correct your stride and avoid injuries. Unfortunately, they can also rub up against part of the shoe and cause an embarrassing squeak whenever you put your foot down. Nobody wants to have to deal with that, but you can use the items listed below to help solve the issue. Foot or Baby Powder Read More 

Treatment Options for Charcot Foot

Charcot foot is a condition that is typically diagnosed in individuals that are suffering from neuropathy.  Neuropathy is the result of nerve damage in the foot that can be caused by diabetes. This means that if you suffer from diabetes and have symptoms of neuropathy in your feet, it is possible to be diagnosed with Charcot foot. This is a foot condition that essentially makes the bones within the foot much weaker. Read More