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ANKLE FRACTURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH OSTEOPOROSIS
posted: Oct. 14, 2020.
Evidence indicates that ankle fractures are becoming increasingly more common among older people, presenting a significant burden to the US healthcare system, with annual costs exceeding $17 billion for osteoporosis-related Read more -
NOT WEARING SOCKS WHILE RUNNING IS WORST IDEA EVER
posted: Oct. 14, 2020.
According to Casey Ann Pidich, DPM, an NYC-based podiatrist warns about a common mistake she sees runners making: Running without socks. Calling the move the “worst idea ever,” her reason Read more -
FLIP FLOPS CAN EXACERBATE PLANTAR FASCIITIS AND NEUROMAS
posted: Oct. 14, 2020.
If you have foot issues, you really need to consider your summer wear: “Most flip-flops lack the structure in the arch that supports the plantar fascia in the bottom of Read more -
PODIATRIST DISCUSSES HOME TREATMENT OF CALLUSES
posted: Oct. 14, 2020.
If you’ve ever noticed hardened skin around areas where your bones are more prominent, like the ball of your foot, under your pinky toe, or at your heel, it’s likely Read more -
STRETCHING CAN HELP MANAGE PLANTAR FASCIITIS
posted: Oct. 14, 2020.
"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