“The skin is thickest on the bottom of your feet to help minimize shock,” New York podiatrist Jacqueline Sutera, DPM explained to Footwear News. “But over time, the stress and friction imposed Read more

While many types of arthritis can exist in the foot and ankle, osteoarthritis is the most prevalent. Commonly referred to as the “wear and tear” disease, osteoarthritis is joint breakdown Read more

David Armstrong, DPM, PhD faced a predicament. He had a patient with an open wound that he needed to clean to remove dead tissue that could prevent proper healing, or Read more

“I’ve heard people call shoes coffins for your feet,” says Robert Conenello, DPM, a doctor of podiatry and the founder of Orangetown Podiatry in Orangeburg, New York. That may sound Read more

For starters, make sure the shoe fits. “A lot of people wear the wrong sized shoe,” Mark Mendeszoon, DPM says. “We typically see people choosing shoes that are too small, Read more