Unsupportive or worn-out non-running shoes can strain the plantar fasciae. And high heels tighten the calf muscles and Achilles tendons, says Jeffrey A. Ross, DPM, MD, podiatrist and associate clinical Read more

We owe our balance to the 26 bones that make up the hindfoot, midfoot, and forefoot. The toes connect to the midfoot by five long bones called metatarsals, one for Read more

You forgot your athletic shoes at home, but you head out for your lunchtime walk anyway in a pair of 3-inchers. If your "walk" is a short stroll as you Read more

Hemingway did it. Churchill did it. So, let's do it. Let's all stand up while we work. Not so fast, says podiatrist Gina Badenhorst, secretary of the Podiatry Association of Read more

When Debra Black noticed a growth on the bottom of her foot, she quickly showed it to her dermatologist. Black, wife of private equity billionaire Leon Black, had had the Read more