Winter can be dangerous for your feet if you’re living with diabetes. To keep your feet healthy and safe this winter, take these precautions.
Category: Education
Understanding Your Insurance Coverage
Your insurance policy is an agreement between you and your insurance company. The policy lists a package of medical benefits such as tests, drugs, and treatment services.
Oh Deer: Surgeons Caution Hunters to Protect Their Feet and Ankles from Injury
While foot and ankle injuries are most often associated with hobbies like running, basketball and hiking, hunting can also be the cause of serious injuries to the area. It is important that hunters understand the risks associated with hunting and take the necessary precautions to prevent injury.
Back-to-School Shoe Shopping Tips
Parents have more to consider than color and style when shopping for back-to-school shoes. Here are some simple guidelines to help avoid foot problems such as painful ingrown toenails, blisters, heel pain and flat feet.
Sunscreen on Your Feet?
Many people do not think about their feet when applying sunscreen, but did you know that the skin on your feet is highly susceptible to melanoma and other forms of skin cancer?
Avoid Foot Pain During Pregnancy
Many pregnant women believe sore feet are just a side effect of pregnancy, but this is not the case. If you are pregnant, follow these simple tips to help alleviate foot pain and keep your feet more comfortable.
Regular Foot Exams Help Keep Diabetic Feet Healthy
Caring for your diabetic feet is essential to healthy living. Make routine foot care appointments with with your foot and ankle surgeon to help ward off ulcerations and more serious issues.
Prevent Foot & Ankle Running Injuies
For runners, the feet and ankles are vulnerable to injury. Be on the alert for signs of foot problems that can slow you down if not treated promptly.
Common Runners Injury: Stress Fractures of the Foot
The growing popularity of marathons among beginning runners has contributed to the increase in repetitive stress injuries, including stress fractures of the foot. Often, first-time marathoners enter a race with little or improper long-distance training. The lack of experience coupled with the repetitive impact placed on the feet during a long run can produce enough stress to cause hairline breaks in the bones of the foot.
5 Tips for Avoiding Falls on the Ice This Winter
Winter is here, with its frigid temperatures, howling winds, and snowy, icy conditions. According to Shelly D. Sedberry, MS, DPM, AACFAS, falls on icy surfaces are a major cause of ankle sprains and fractures. She offers these tips to keep you safe this winter season.
