"The plantar fascia is a broad, flat ligament that travels from the base of the heel bone to the ball of the foot," says podiatrist James R. Hanna, DPM, President-elect Read more

According to Robert Weiss, DPM, "The most important factor when buying athletic footwear for children is comfort and injury prevention. When children participate in a sport, they should wear shoes Read more

If you have flat feet, you're not alone. In fact, it's a fairly common condition. According to the Institute for Preventive Foot Health, about eight percent of adults in the Read more

According to Tom Albright, DPM, “The largest and strongest tendon in the body, the Achilles, anchors the calf muscles to the heel bone — which subjects it to very high Read more

According to Dr. Shweta Gaikwad Kharat, podiatrist and the founder of Head to Heal Advanced Physiotherapy and Podiatry Clinic, "We need to consider a lot of factors to rectify flat Read more