Can Orthotic Shoes Be “Cool?”
Orthotic shoes have always been known for being comfortable, but they haven’t always been known for looking fashionable. Orthotics are over-the-counter or custom-made inserts designed to provide sturdy foot support and aid in keeping good posture. They come in different shapes and sizes, depending on the individual’s condition. Back in the day, if you were […]
Everything You Need to Know About Charcot Foot
What Is Charcot Foot? Charcot Foot is a condition that causes your foot bones and soft tissues to weaken. This progressive condition is also known as “Neuropathic arthropathy.” The damage to the nerves that leads to numbness, lack of temperature recognition, and lack of sensation is called neuropathy. Patients with Charcot Foot may experience neuropathy. Because […]
Are Flip Flops the Most Dangerous Shoes You Can Wear?
The weather is heating up, and with the rise in temperature comes the rise in the most popular summer shoe available: the flip-flop. Flip-flops, while quick to slip on, fashionable, and much cooler than your trusty tennis shoes, come with many issues for your feet. In fact, flip-flops are one of the most dangerous forms […]
Bunion Breakdown
What comes to mind when you hear the word “bunions?” While many associate this painful condition with the elderly, in truth, the bony bumps can happen to anyone—at any age! Unsightly, painful, and even capable of causing long-term damage to your gait over time, bunions are a common condition requiring smart solutions for relief. What […]
Exploring the Relationship Between Age and Back Pain
Getting older certainly has its perks—wisdom, experience, and, eventually, the freedom of retirement to name just a few. But with aging gracefully comes an aging body. One of the biggest downsides to aging is risk of back pain. While the elderly have a greater chance of developing painful spinal compression fractures caused by osteoporosis, the connection between […]
6 Tips to Prevent Tech Neck (and Other WFH Pains)
When much of the world shifted to working at home suddenly in March 2020, few had a proper home office. Suddenly, dining room tables, kitchen islands, and coffee tables became our new offices, and many thought it would just be a temporary setup – no need to invest in a chair with ergonomic support like […]
Handling Plantar Fasciitis Foot Pain: Solutions to Get You Back on Your Feet
You wake up in the morning, ready to face the day ahead. You sit up, stretch in bed, and stand up to take a walk to the shower – then it hits you. You suddenly feel a sharp, stabbing, burning pain on the heel at the bottom of your foot. This pain is likely Plantar […]
How to Best Take Care of Your Body After a Race
Congratulations! You have just completed a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, or a marathon – a huge accomplishment, no matter how you slice it. You have likely been pushing your body to new levels for a while now while you were in training, but now that the race has happened, your body is in recovery […]
Tips and Treatments for Sciatica During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is often a season of firsts – the first time you feel your baby flutter inside of you. The first time you feel your baby kick. The first time you feel those precious baby hiccups. There are many firsts pregnant women know to expect, but some, like sciatica, are unpleasant – and often unplanned. […]
6 Common Hiking Injuries – and How to Prevent Them
Fall has arrived, and with the blissfully cooler temperatures come many of us wanting to get outdoors and enjoy the weather, including taking to our local hiking trails to commune with nature. But, as peaceful as a Saturday afternoon hike can be, this activity does come with risks – read on to learn about the […]
